WorksheetsWeek 19 - Civil Rights Movement
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following is the best term to describe when people occupy a certain space in order to protest?
sit-in
march
boycott
riot
How were sit-ins used in Tennessee during the Civil Rights Movement?
Sit-ins were nonviolent protests in which African Americans occupied segregated businesses and didn’t leave when asked. They asked for service but were often refused. These were used in Tennessee to try and fight for the rights of African Americans and demand equal treatment peacefully.
Blacks refused to give up their seats to white men on the bus. This was the start of boycotts on buses which helped to gain momentum for the Civil Rights movement.
They fought against the mayor during the march on City Hall to protest after the bombing of Looby’s home. He agreed with protesters that things were unfair.
Even though there were laws passed to end slavery, individuals in the United States still wanted things to go back to the way they were before the Civil War ended. This meant that many African Americans would be treated negatively.
Fill in the blank. A (a) was set up because African Americans were evicted from their homes.
Who was the student leader who marched with others to stand up to the Mayor of Nashville while trying to desegregate lunch counters?
Coretta Scott King
Cornelia Fort
Diane Nash
Rosa Parks
What is the relationship of Diane Nash and Mayor Ben West to bringing attention to Nashville during the Civil Rights Movement?
They worked together to desegregate buses.
They worked together to desegregate schools.
They worked together to desegregate public facilities.
They opened up a civil rights school together.
Why is Nashville significant to the Civil Rights Movement?
It was the first large Southern city to desegregate its public facilities.
It was the last large Southern city to desegregate its public facilities.
It was the first city in the US to end segregation.
It opened the first integrated school.
Select all the ways MLK, Jr. helped lead the Civil Rights Movement?
Preached of peace and equal rights as a Baptist minister
Leader of nonviolent protests
Incited riots in segregated communities
Gave speeches about equal rights
Participated in sit-ins in Nashville
Select all the ways that show how determined MLK, Jr. was.
He protested injustices.
He said American wouldn't be a true Democracy if segregation existed.
He got arrested several times while protesting.
Setbacks only made him stronger and more determined.
He was a Baptist preacher.
What is the name of the landmark case where segregated schools were determined to be unconstitutional?
(a)
What did the Clinton 12 do?
They rode on all white buses.
They attended an all-white school.
They marched to 12 city halls to protest segregation.
They were reporters who covered the Civil Rights Movement.
What was the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee?
A safe place for African American students to attend during the riots
First desegregated school in the US
Where leaders trained to stand up to racism
A Southern Baptist preacher's school for ministry
Who worked for the NAACP to fight for Civil Rights and became famous when she refused to give up her seat to a white man on the bus?
(a)
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus. Which of the following is true about this act? Select all that apply.
Gained momentum for the Civil Rights Movement
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Started the Civil Rights Movement
Started the sit-in movement in Nashville
