WorksheetsVS.9c,d Desegregation & Massive Resistance
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Many southern states including Virginia, passed laws to enforce segregation. Segregation is:
a right given to all citizens
the separation of people, based on race or religion
full equality of races and religion
an unfair difference in the treatment of people
Many people wanted to abolish or end segregation. This is called:
integration
separation
desegregation
discrimination
The court case Brown v. Board of Education made segregation in schools unconstitutional. This forced schools to:
integrate
repopulate
relocate
segregate
Equal rights given to all citizens by the United States Constitution are called:
legal rights
human rights
unalienable rights
civil rights
Virginia's government established a policy of Massive Resistance. This fought to:
resist integration
resist segregation
resist conflict
resist separation
The Massive Resistance Movement was led by:
Oliver W. Hill, Sr.
Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
A. Linwood Holton, Jr.
Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.
Oliver W. Hill, Sr. was a lawyer and a civil rights leader that fought for:
massive resistance
the "pay as you go" policy
equal rights for African Americans
a plan for peace
Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. was the first African American winner of:
a major men's tennis singles championship
an Olympic gold medal
a major league baseball winning
a NCAA championship
Over time, African Americans regained many civil rights and were elected to public offices. L. Douglas Wilder became the first:
African American president of the United States
African American golfer
African American millionaire
African American governor in the United States
Linwood Holton, Jr. supported school integration, and appointed more African Americans and women to:
jobs in America
places of power
factory businesses
positions in state government
