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Civil Rights

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following BEST defines Segregation?

a)

no separation of people by race or ethnicity

b)

separation of people by race or ethnicity

c)

The act of disliking someone based on race or ethnicity

2.

The court case Brown v Board of Education changed...

a)

All American citizens could use the same transportation

b)

Separate but equal schools was not allowed

c)

Separate but equal schoolswas now allowed

3.

In the court case of Brown v Board of Education, Thurgood Marshall argued that...

a)

The segregated schools were flawed due to the separation of kids

b)

The all white schools were closer to parks and quiet streets

c)

The segregated schools were unequal, so it was a flawed system

4.

Check all of the following reasons for a push for Civil Rights during this era

a)

WWII & Korean War had many minorities help fight for America

b)

The new presidents felt it was a time for change in America to be more modern

c)

Cold War, many communists tried to say it was capitalism that was racist

d)

Television, it gave people a living room seat to the unjust and violent acts against minorities

5.

Who is the man who broke the professional baseball color barrier on April 15th, 1947? (pictured above)

a)

Willie Mays

b)

Jackie Robinson

c)

Larry Doby

d)

Ray Campanella

6.

Thurgood Marshall was famously known for...

a)

Being a speaker and nonviolent activist during the civil rights era

b)

Sitting on a diner counter seat until being served in a whites only restaurant

c)

the NAACP's top lawyer who worked on many cases to help right civil rights laws

7.

The man known for advocating for non-vilent protests, civil disobedience against unjust laws, and speeches of wanting ALL Americans to live together

a)

John F Kennedy

b)

Thurgood Marshall

c)

Martin Luther King Jr

d)

Malcolm X

8.

Breaking the law or creating a disturbance in a non-violent way to gain attention of it's unjust nature is known as...

a)

Boycotting

b)

Civil Disobedience

c)

Strikes

d)

Petition

9.

Check ALL of the following that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 helped end discrimination/segregation in

a)

Transportations

b)

Restaurants

c)

Voting Rights

d)

Movie Theaters

10.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 end discrimination in voting by outlawing...

a)

Voting Fraud

b)

Literacy Tests

c)

Voter Registration