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WorksheetsThurgood Marshall
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
African Americans were kept apart from other Americans in many public places, such as schools, hotels, and restaurants. This is called ______.
a)
a boycott
b)
civil rights
c)
a debate
d)
segregation
2.
In which branch of government did Thurgood serve?
a)
executive
b)
judicial
c)
legislative
d)
none of them
3.
Why didn't Thurgood attend the University of Maryland's Law school?
a)
It was too far from his home.
b)
He didn't want to go to law school.
c)
They didn't allow African Americans to attend.
d)
His father didn't want him to go there.
4.
Thurgood Marshall became _______.
a)
a president of the United States.
b)
a principal in a school who fought racism.
c)
the first African American on the Supreme Court.
d)
one of the authors of the constitution.
5.
Where was Thurgood born?
a)
Mayesville, South Carolina
b)
Boston, Massachusetts
c)
Rochester, New York
d)
Baltimore, Maryland
6.
Marshall took the case "Brown vs. the Board of Education" to the Supreme Court and won. What were the results of this success?
a)
It gave Linda Brown the freedom to attend the school close to her home.
b)
It showed that "separate but equal" was not truly equal.
c)
It ended all segregation in public schools.
d)
All answers are correct.
7.
President Lyndon B. Johnson chose Thurgood to serve as a __________.
a)
Vice President
b)
Supreme Court judge
c)
NAACP judge
d)
President
8.
Thurgood worked hard on the Supreme Court for 24 years. This showed ___________.
a)
diligence
b)
liberty
c)
respect for and acceptance of authority
d)
justice
9.
A system of keeping certain people separate from others is called __________.
a)
civil rights
b)
slavery
c)
boycott
d)
segregation
10.
The basic freedoms that all citizens deserve to have are called __________.
a)
debate
b)
boycott
c)
authority
d)
civil rights
11.
Where did Marshall get his law degree?
a)
Harvard University
b)
Howard University
c)
Yale University
12.
What is segregation?
a)
All races going to school together.
b)
An idea in a system of beliefs.
c)
Keeping people seperated because of their race.
13.
What was the name of the court case that ended segregation in public schools?
a)
Garner v Louisiana
b)
Brown v Board of Education
c)
Smith v Board of Education
14.
Marshall fought for civil rights.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Who appointed Marshall as a Supreme Court Justice?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
George Washington
c)
Lyndon B. Johnson
16.
Thurgood Marshall won the case known as ________ that ended school segregation!
a)
Brown vs. Black
b)
Brown vs. Board of Education
c)
Black vs. Board of Education
d)
White vs. Board of Education
17.
He did not like the law that stated, "Separate but ______."
a)
divided
b)
united
c)
equal
18.
Thurgood Marshall was the first African American...
a)
police officer
b)
Supreme Court Justice
c)
baseball player
d)
president
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