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WorksheetsThe Civil Rights Movement
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
In the Supreme Court case Powell v. Alabama (1932), the majority decision declared that the Fourteenth Amendment protects the right of the accused to access a lawyer regardless of the ability to afford one. The text of the Fourtheenth Amendment, however, does not specifically provide for the right to a lawyer.
Like in the described case how does the Supreme Court expand legal protections of additional rights not listed specifically in the Consitution?
By interpreting the text of the Constitution strictly
By providing a new interpretation of the Constitution
By consulting Congressional members writing legislation
By determining the orignianl intent of Constitutional authors
In what way did the reported event most directly impact the civil rights movement during the 1950s?
Malcolm X used the incident to recruit African Americans to lead sit-ins at restaurants.
Martin Luther King's response to the incident elevated him to spokesman for the movement.
Thurgood Marshall's work on the case resulted in the Brown V. Board of Education court case.
Caesar Chavez was so inspired by the event that he began to organize a nationwide bus boycott.
Which civil rights leader spoke at the 1963 March on Washington and won the Nobel Prize for Peace?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
Malcolm X
Stokely Carmichael
Which event best completes the timeline?
Non-violent Freedom Riders attacked
Plessy v. Ferguson separate but equal doctrine established
First U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor appointed
President Truman ordered the desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces
Political leaders such as George Wallace, Orval Faubus, and Lester Maddox were committed to the idea of ~
women's rights
racial segregation
school integration
rights for farm workers
The Congressional group of sentors that attempted to block civil rights reforms in the 1950s and early 19603 were primarily
southern Democrats
western Progressives
southern Republicans
northern Democrats
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 differed from earlier attempts to address minority rights by focusing on ~
desegregating the schools
reforming immigration policies
ending discriminationin in the workplace
protecting the voting rights of minorties
The Great Society programs, affirmative action, and Title IX legislation were intended to ~
increase the number of jobs available to veterans
expand economic opportunities for woman and minorities
end discrimination towards women and minorities in college athletics
eliminated barriers put in place to stop women and minorities from voting
Landmark case in Texas education redistributed property taxes to poorer districts Led to "Robin Hood" legislation
Which case decided by the Texas Supreme Court is described by the information above?
Brown v. Board of Education
Hernandez v. Texas
Edgewood ISD v. Kirby
Sweatt v. Painter
As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson, state governments were allowed to ~
pass Jim Crow laws
seceded from the union
segregate racial groups
enslave African Americans
In both the Delgada v. Bastrop ISD and Mendez v. Westminster U.S. Supreme Court cases, the court ruled that ~
students have a right to free speech at schools
racial segregation in schools is unconstitutional
girls and boys can have separate but equal facilities
schools must offer athletics to Mexican American students
Which action was taken by the United Farm Workers in an effort to expand economic opportunities for their members?
Organizing boycotts
Leading violent protests
Seizing land from farmers
Training political candidates
Which amendment elimanated poll taxes on voters in the United States?
Twenty-second Amendment
Twenty-third Amendment
Twenty-fourth Amendment
Twenty-fifth Amendment
The Civil Rights Era in U.S. History is most characterized by social changes brought about by ~
groups involved in violent riots and protests in American cities
the efforts of leaders advocating non-violent civil disobedience
the cooperation among the labor unions to pass new legislation
a series of presidential initiatives aimed at ending racial segregation
We conclude that in the field of public education, the docrine of "separate by equal" has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. Therefore, we hold that the plaintiffs and others imilarly situated for whom the actions have been brought are, by reason of the segregation complained of, deprived of the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment.
~Chief Justice Earl Warren, 1954
Which U.S. Supreme Court case is the subject of the excerpt?
Sweatt v. Painter
Plessy v. Ferguson
Hernandez v. Texas
Brown v. Board of Education
Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in which year?
1966
1967
1968
1969
While both the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and the Black Panthers wanted more opportunities and rights to be afforded to minority groups, the Black Panthers argued that~
non-violence was going to take too long to bring about change
African Americans needed to be guaranteed political representation
overthrowing the government was the only way minorties and women would get rights
African American men needed civil rights first, then women could fight for their rights
Which event marked the beginning fo the modern civil rights movement in the United States?
Freedom Rides
March on Washington
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Ratification of the Twenty-fourth Amendment
Dolores Huerta's contributions to American society include ~
creating a magazine that promoted women's rights
advocatng for the rights of American farm workers
lobbying the California legislature for a shorter workday
serving as a United Nations Commission on Human Rights representative
The Chicano mural movement began in the 1960s in Mexican-American Barrios throughout the Southwest. Artists began using the walls of city buildings, housing projects, schools, and churches to depict Mexican-American culture. Chicano muralism has been linked to the art pre-Columbian peoples of the Americas, who recorded their rituals and history on the walls of their pyramids, and Mexican revolutionary-era painters Jose Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, and David Alfaros Siquieros collectively known as los tres grandes, who painted murals in Mexico and the United States.
~"The Chicano Mural Movement", The Texas Handbook Onine website
http://wwwwshaonline.org (accessed Nov. 17, 2014)
One result of the described art movement was ~
increased awareness of Mexican heritage
growth of beautification projects in U.S. cities
expansion of the use of Spanish in urban centers
extended legal protections for Mexican immigrants
Dolores Huerta acted to expand the rights of farm workers by ~
lobbying for the first national minimum wage law
co-founding the United Farm Workers Association
suing commercial farms for discriminatory practices
serving as a representative to the California legislature
Which government action is best known for the impact it had on women's participation in organized sports at the high school and collegiate levels?
Equal Pay Act of 1963
Civil Rights Act of 1964
National Defense Education Act (1958)
Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act (1972)
Which box lists events of the Civil Rights Movement in chronological order?
Brown v. Board of Education decision
Twenty-fourth Amendment added to the U.S. Constitution
Montgomery Bus Boycotts
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered "I Have A Dream Speech"
Brown v. Board of Education decision
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Martin Luther King, Jr delivered "I Have A Dream Speech"
Twenty-fourth Amendment added to the U.S. Constitution
Twenty-fourth Amendment added to the U.S. Constitution
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Brown v. Board of Education decision
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered "I Have A Dream Speech"
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered "I Have A Dream Speech"
Brown v. Board of Education decision
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Twenty-fourth Amendment added to the U.S. Constitution
In which way were Malcom X. Thurgood Marshall, and Martin Luther King , Jr. effective leaders?
They wrote inspirational novels.
They made decisions very quickly.
They were able to influence others with ideas.
They used the legal system to bring about change.
Which social change in the United States came about because of the efforts of men like Jackie Robinson and Ernie Davis?
Sports programs were integrated
School lunch programs became common.
Vaccinations were given to school children
Voting rights were given to African American men
