Standing Up For Freedom: The Civil Rights Movement in America

The video explores the history of civil rights in the U.S., starting with the abolitionist movement and leading to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It highlights key figures like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., and events such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the March on Washington. The struggle for voting rights and the impact of legislation like the Voting Rights Act are also discussed, emphasizing the ongoing fight for equality.

What significant legislation in 1964 helped ensure equal rights for all Americans?

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Civil Rights Act

• The Voting Rights Act

• The 19th Amendment

Who was a prominent abolitionist that started an anti-slavery newspaper called The Liberator?

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

• W.E.B. DuBois

• William Lloyd Garrison

What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?

• To help enslaved people escape to freedom

• To provide jobs for African-Americans

• To transport goods across the country

• To build railroads in the North

What did the Emancipation Proclamation achieve during the Civil War?

• It started the Civil War

• It declared all enslaved people free

• It ended the Civil War

• It established Jim Crow laws

What were Jim Crow laws designed to do?

• Provide equal opportunities for all

• End racial segregation

• Integrate schools

• Keep Black and White people apart

Which Supreme Court case overturned the 'separate but equal' doctrine?

• Roe vs. Wade

• Dred Scott vs. Sandford

• Brown vs. Board of Education

• Plessy vs. Ferguson

Who was the first African-American baseball player in the major leagues?

• Jackie Robinson

• Rosa Parks

• Thurgood Marshall

• Martin Luther King Jr.

What action did Rosa Parks take that sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• She delivered a famous speech

• She refused to give up her bus seat

• She organized a sit-in

• She led a march on Washington

What was the main goal of the March on Washington in 1963?

• To protest the Vietnam War

• To demand civil rights and job equality

• To celebrate the end of segregation

• To support the Jim Crow laws

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ensure?

• That no person could be denied the right to vote based on race

• That segregation was legal

• That only property owners could vote

• That women could vote