Exploring Early Steps in the Civil Rights Movement

What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1940s and 1950s?

• To confront and end segregation and discrimination

• To elect African American politicians

• To promote economic opportunities for all races

• To establish new laws for land ownership

What legal doctrine was established by the Plessy vs. Ferguson case?

• Separate but equal

• Equal protection under the law

• Freedom of speech

• Right to privacy

Which amendment guaranteed all male citizens in the U.S. the right to vote?

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

What was the primary focus of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?

• To end segregation in schools

• To organize peaceful protests against segregation

• To promote black voter registration

• To challenge discriminatory laws in court

Which organization was founded by A. Philip Randolph and included leaders from various civil rights groups?

• SCLC

• NAACP

• CORE

• LCCR

Who was a key figure in organizing the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks

• Ella Baker

• James Farmer

Which president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957?

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Harry S. Truman

Which case first successfully challenged school segregation before Brown vs. Board of Education?

• Smith vs. Allwright

• Sweatt vs. Painter

• Shelley vs. Kraemer

• Mendez vs. Westminster

What was the significance of the Brown vs. Board of Education case?

• It allowed African Americans to own property

• It overturned the 'separate but equal' doctrine

• It declared all white primaries unconstitutional

• It ended segregation in public transportation

What action did President Truman take to promote civil rights?

• He organized the first Freedom Ride

• He established the National Urban League

• He desegregated the armed forces

• He signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964