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WorksheetsCivil Rights Movements
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 39mins
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlaw?
denying the right to vote based on race or color
denying the right to vote based on gender
allowing people to vote multiple times
allowing people under the age of 21 to vote
The main goal of the March on Washington on August 28, 1963 was to
encourage the Supreme Court to make a decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
pressure the president to introduce a civil rights bill to Congress.
force the president to introduce a voting rights bill to Congress.
convince the Supreme Court to overturn its decision in Plessy v. Ferguson.
During the 1950s, which of the following technologies became the most dominant form of mass media?
radio
television
computers
newspapers
Which important leader from the 1960s was assassinated in 1968 while running for president?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
What is one way that Thurgood Marshall contributed to the Civil Rights movement?
He won the court case Brown v. Board of Education which led to the desegregation of public schools.
He introduced the Civil Rights Act of 1965 which increased equality in the American workplace.
He pressured the Supreme Court to pass a voting rights bill that made poll taxes and literacy tests illegal.
He overturned the court case Dred Scott v. Sandford which led to the end of slavery in the United States.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed on April 4th, 1968. His death hit the American people very hard and caused a series of riots in over 100 cities throughout the United States. King of was a leader of which of the following movements?
civil rights
emancipation
women's suffrage
independence
The policy of "separate but equal" was used to
increase the number of political parties.
justify the practice of legal racial segregation.
prevent the passage of unfair laws.
halt the creation of independent school districts.
Who founded the Black Panther Party ?
Huey Newton
Malcolm X
Eldrige Cleaver
Bobby Seale
Advocated for medical rights for Hispanic veterans after WWII
MLK
Hector Perez Garcia
Cesar Chavez
Betty Friedan
9.What was the impact of the Chicano Mural movement?
It raised awareness for Mexican American culture and their issues
It cost millions to clean up cities
It lead to an increase in organized crime
It lead to increased presence of INS
11.What was the ruling of Hernandez v Texas
Citizens must be read their rights when arrested
Minorities are protected under the 14th Amendment: Cannot be excluded from juries
Schools must have equal funding
Segregation in schools is unconstituional
20. Which of these describes Hector. P. Garcia
Created the United Farm Workers Union and a leader of the Chicano Movement
Fought for the rights of women, immigrants, and to protect the environment
Founder of the American G.I. Forum and a leader of the Chicano Movement
Created the Brown Beret Party to help Chicanos protect their neighborhoods from the INS
Suffrage means......
the right to vote
the right for women to vote
the women who fought for women’s rights
the fight for women’s rights
The first Women’s Rights Convention was held in:
Niagara Falls, NY
Seneca Falls, NY
Sonoma Falls, NY
Seleca Falls, NY
The women’s organization called NOW stands for
New Options for Women
Now Open for Women
National Organization for Women
New Organization for Women
Which one of these is NOT a form of media?
radio
television
newspapers
personal letters
Technology changed Americans lives for the better after WWII.
True
False
Which state was the first to grant women voting rights?
Alabama
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
People who fight for the right to vote are called?
Suffragists
Abolitionists
Suffrage
Housewives
Which state elected their first female mayor?
Utah
Kansas
Arkansas
Idaho
Which one of these women were not part of the women's suffrage movement?
Lacretia Mott
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabet Cade Stanton
Rosa Parks
In both the Delgado 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
schools must offer athletics to Mexican American students
girls and boys can have separate but equal facilities
A World War II Veteran, who upon returning from the war created the American GI Forum in 1947. Who was this person?
Raul B. Gonzalez
Raymond Telles
Dr. Hector P Garcia
Cesar Chavez
Hernandez v. Texas determined that...
Mexican Americans had equal protection under the law
Schools had to change financing policies.
Mexican Americans could have a jury of their peers
Segregation was illegal.
This World War II Veteran, killed in the Philippines, was refused a proper burial in Three Rivers, Texas. He was given full a full Military Burial at Arlington National Cemetery. Who was he?
Pvt. Arturo Gonzalez
Pvt. Jerry Comacho
Pvt. James Ryan
Pvt. Felix Longoria
The movements led by Dr. King and Cesar Chavez were similar in that both -
used civil disobedience to bring about social change
supported attempts to overthrow the government
boycotted agricultural crops
were elected to national political office
In the book "The Feminine Mystique", Betty Friedan wrote that-
A woman's place is in the home and the kitchen.
Women should not have to work as hard as men.
Women should be able to compete for the same jobs as men and receive equal pay.
All women should appreciate the beauty of being a mother.
