The African American CIVIL RIGHTS Movement (1960s) [APUSH Review 8.10] Period 8: 1945-1980

What event sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955?

• A Supreme Court ruling desegregating public transportation.

• Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus.

• A city-wide protest organized by Martin Luther King Jr.

• The integration of the armed forces.

What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s primary strategy for achieving civil rights, inspired by Gandhi?

• Armed resistance and self-defense.

• Legal challenges through the Supreme Court.

• Non-violent civil disobedience.

• Political lobbying and electoral campaigns.

How did the public safety commissioner's response to the Birmingham campaign in 1963 ultimately aid the Civil Rights Movement?

• It led to immediate federal intervention and military protection for protestors.

• It demonstrated the effectiveness of violent resistance against segregation.

• Media coverage of the brutal tactics generated public sympathy and pushed for legislation.

• It resulted in the immediate resignation of the commissioner and local government officials.

Which two significant pieces of federal legislation were passed in the mid-1960s to expand civil rights?

• The Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment.

• The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

• The Plessy v. Ferguson ruling and the Jim Crow Laws.

• The Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.