WorksheetsCIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
What best describes the Supreme Court case of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education?
declared that "separate but equal" facilities based on race are inherently unconstitutional
it reaffirmed the decision of Plessy vs Ferguson
ruled that universities must be open to people of all races
Kansas schools were to be desegregated as an experiment for racial integration
Legalized segregation of the races was made constitutional by which Supreme Court case?
Minersville School District v. Gobitis
Plessy v. Ferguson
Univ. of California v. Bakke
Brown v. Board of Education
Which of these was a major reason for the rise of the modern civil rights era of the 1950's?
Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" programs
the election of African-American governors in Southern states
the federal government's pledge to enforce the post-Civil War Amendments
the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. The Board of Education, Topeka, KS
Which action taken by President Harry S Truman represents an attempt to respond to civil rights concerns?
outlawing segregation in public transportation
desegregating the military
outlawing segregation in federal buildings
outlawing segregation in public transportation
Which person is most closely associated with the principle of nonviolent resistance?
John F. Kennedy
Stokely Carmichael
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Which civil rights leader is credited with raising the self-esteem of black Americans, reconnecting them with their African heritage, and is responsible for the spread of Islam in the black community in the United States in the 1960s?
Marcus Garvey
Louis Farrakhan
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King, Jr.
In the 1954 Brown v Board of Education Supreme Court decision, Chief Justice Earl Warren stated "We conclude that the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."
The Brown decision led to the desegregation of what social institutions?
churches
families
governments
schools
· John F. Kennedy
· Martin Luther King Jr.
· Robert F. Kennedy
During which decade were these leaders assassinated?
the 1950s
the 1960s
the 1970s
the 1980s
What is meant by the term "segregation" in U.S. history?
the end of the ban on alcohol
allowing all people to be equal
separate facilities for the races
spending tax dollars on certain projects
Why did Rosa Parks refuse to surrender her bus seat in 1955?
she was dared by a friend
she was an an unfriendly person
she was tired after a long day's work
she was protesting segregated seating
literacy tests - poll taxes - grandfather clauses
In the first half of the 20th century, all of these were used for what purpose?
deny women the right to vote
help end poverty in the United states
deny voting rights to African Americans.
pay for government programs during the Great Depression
"Signing the Civil Rights Act, 1964"
This photograph is an example of __________.
a journal entry
a primary source
a secondary source
a political opinion
Which of these describes the actions of Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and the NAACP during the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955 to 1956)?
using violence to end unpopular laws
a civil rights uprising resulting in loss of life.
failure to bring about any change in local policies
using nonviolence to gain equal rights
Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-1956)March on Washington (1963)Selma to Montgomery March (1965)
Which famous American was a leader in EACH of these events?
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King, Jr.
John Lewis
President John Kennedy
Who would have MOST LIKELY been a supporter of the Civil Rights movement?
a teenager looking for a summer job
a businessman trying to advertise for his company
a black woman trying to exercise her right to vote
a white woman looking for childcare while she works
The ending of racial discrimination was the MAIN goal of which of these movements?
Anti-War Movement
Women's Rights Movement
Labor Rights Movement
Civil Rights Movement
How did television impact the Civil Rights movement?
Networks were forced to hire African Americans.
Television commercials supported civil rights laws.
Some television shows were boycotted by civil rights groups.
It increased awareness of the movement by showing important events.
What were the political impacts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Fewer people opposed the civil rights movement in the South.
It helped more African Americans move into formerly all-white areas.
More African Americans were able to make choices in government leaders.
It made it more difficult for the civil rights movement to move forward.
Which person's description is incorrect?
Cesar Chavez
Thurgood Marshall
Lyndon B. Johnson
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which statement BEST describes the relationship between Lyndon B. Johnson and Thurgood Marshall?
Lyndon B. Johnson met with Thurgood Marshall to create laws that helped California migrant workers.
Lyndon B. Johnson and Thurgood Marshall worked together to organize the "March on Washington" in 1963.
Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Thurgood Marshall as the first African American to serve as justice of the Supreme Court.
Lyndon B. Johnson was the lawyer opposite of Thurgood Marshall during the Brown vs. Board of Education case.
Which fact would BEST fit in the blank box next to Rosa Parks?
She wanted to go to an all-white school in Kansas.
Her actions led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama.
She was the first African American woman Supreme Court Justice.
Her influence convinced Caesar Chavez to fight for migrant workers.
What additional information could be added to Martin Luther King, Jr.?
He was able to negotiate higher wages for California farm workers.
He was the first African American to serve on a U.S. President's Cabinet.
He delivered a famous speech at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
He was the judge who decided that school segregation was illegal and should be ended immediately.
Where was the "I Have a Dream" speech given?
at the Washington Monument
at the White House
at the Lincoln Memorial
in the Oval Office
