The Civil Rights Movement Article

What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Movement?

• To create new states

• To make all people equal under the law

• To end World War II

• To improve farming techniques

What did the Supreme Court decide in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

• Schools should stay separated

• Only adults should attend school

• School segregation was unconstitutional

• Students should pay to attend school

Who was the lawyer that argued the Brown v. Board of Education case?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Cesar Chavez

• Thurgood Marshall

What event started the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat.

• A law being passed

• A speech in Washington, D.C.

• A court ruling about schools

What was the result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Bus fares increased

• Bus companies closed

• Segregation on buses was ruled illegal

• People stopped using transportation forever

What happened during the March on Washington in 1963?

• A new president was elected

• People protested peacefully for equal rights

• People protested violently for equal rights

• Schools were closed

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?

• Allowed segregation in schools

• Ended voting rights

• Required people to vote

• Made discrimination illegal

Which leader worked to improve conditions for farm workers?

• Rosa Parks

• Cesar Chavez

• Thurgood Marshall

• Martin Luther King Jr.