WorksheetsCivil Rights: 1957 - 1965
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
In 1957, the Little Rock Board of Ed decided to comply with the Supreme Court decision in Brown v Board. What does that mean?
They refused to desegregate public schools
They planned to integrate public schools
They made a separate, private school system for white families
They integrated the local bus system
How did Gov. Faubus respond to the attempted integration of Central High School?
He used the AK National Guard to prevent black students from entering the school
He called in the 101st US Airborne Division to prevent integration
He tried to reach a compromise by creating a better school just for black students
He used the local police to force the school to admit black students
Pres. Eisenhower's actions in response to the crisis in Little Rock showed that...
the federal govt was ready to pass new civil rights laws
the white community was coming around to integration
the economy was more important than civil rights
the fed govt would use its power to enforce the rule of law / not submit to mob rule
What major civil rights event happene in Greensboro, NC and Nashville, TN?
lunch counter sit ins
bus boycotts
school integration
none of the above
What was the point of the non-violent workshops led by groups like SNCC and CORE?
to get people ready to respond to violence with non violence
to teach them basic physical self defense
to instruct them how to use the Bill of Rights to get out of jail
to show them how to vote
What was the main strategy of the group, SNCC?
violence and media attention
non violence and student activism
use of religious leadership
litigation in the courts
What was the goal of the Freedom Rides?
to get the Supreme Court to rule that segregation on interstate travel was unconst.
to challenge the fed govt to uphold the Supreme Court decision to desegregate interstate travel
to encourage the local busses in Montgomery, AL to desegregate
to integrate schools by integrating the school busses first
Who led the SCLC, Southern Christian Leadership Conference?
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Pres. John F. Kennedy
Rev. James Reeb
Rev. Bayard Rustin
Why were the protests in Albany, GA unsuccessful?
The cops beat and killed some protestors, so people stopped turning out
The protests didn't spark any police brutality, so there wasn't any media attention
Pres. Kennedy failed to take action
They were protesting outdated laws
The violent police response to young protestors in Birmingham prompted JFK to respond to the situation. What was his message to America?
mob rule cannot replace the rule of law
segregation now, segregation forever
it was time for Congress to pass civil rights legislation
protestors needed to wait until the Vietnam War was over
Who was King calling out in his "Letter from Birmingham Jail" ?
Town mayors and police chiefs
Black leaders who embraced violent tactics
White religious leaders who wanted calm, not justice
Uneducated blacks who failed to improve themselves
What was a main idea of the "Letter to Birmingham Jail" ?
non-violent direct action is SUPPOSED to cause tension and crisis, to force negotiation and change
non-violent direct action only works if it is followed up with violent action
Privileged groups shouldn't have to give up their power
Justice should take as long as it needs to be accomplished
Which President was the FIRST to directly/explicitly ask Congress to pass civil rights legislation?
Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
What statement is FALSE about the March on Washington?
It led to the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
It was America's largest, peaceful march up to that date in history
It was only supported by rich and middle class African Americas
It not only called for civil rights, but for economic dignity and opportunity for ALL people
Besides civil rights legislation, was was another demand of the March on Washington?
A national minimum wage for all workers
police abolition
desegregation of professional sports
an increase in troops to fight communism in Vietnam
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
remove barriers to voting and voter registration
desegregate schools
ban segregation in ALL public settings, including in private businesses
end the Vietnam War
What was SNCC doing in Selma before the arrival of Dr. King?
holding a bus boycott
helping with voter registration efforts
protesting police brutality
helping African Americans create savings accounts so they could pay for college in the future
How did Johnson originally respond to King's pressure to create new civil rights laws around voting?
He threatened to veto the Civil Rights Act
He wanted King to wait so he could work on anti-poverty programs
He said he needed to get out of Vietnam before making any new domestic policies
He agreed that this was needed and started working on a bill soon after
Why was voting connected to justice for racially based crimes?
Only registered voters could serve on juries
Voters could determine how long a term a sherrif could serve
Registrered voters got tax breaks on their property
People not registerd to vote could not serve in the army
What was the goal of the Selma to Montgomery March?
To put pressure on the govt to pass a federal law to remove barriers to voting
To make Election Day a federal holidy
To make the busses desegregate
To get Gov. Wallace removed in the next election
What selection BEST describes the tactics of Civil Rights leaders like King?
violent protest --> media attention --> new laws
non-violent direct action --> media attention --> litigation in courts / negotiation with politicians
religious worship --> non violent action --> new laws
non violent protest --> violent protest --> litigation in court
Which member of the Little Rock Nine was the first to graduate from Central High?
Ernest Green
Minnie Jean Brown
Linda Brown
Elizabeth Eckford
Who was John Lewis?
chairman of SNCC; went on to serve in the US House of Reps.
Dr. King's closest advisor; was killed on Bloody Sunday
Town clerk in Selma, AL
militant civil rights activist; was assassinated in 1965
How did the FBI respond to MLK and his movement?
They offered King support, as they knew his life was threatened by many
They tried to deport him to Jamaica
They black mailed him to try to destabilize his relationship with his wife, hoping he'd give up on the movement
They provided protection to the churches where he gave speeches
What impact did the murders of Jimmie Lee Jackson and Rev. Reeb have on the March from Selma to Montgomery?
It made the march shrink in size, many were scared to participate
It encouraged many white religous leaders to travel to Selma to offer the march support
It forced the Gov. to declare a state of emergency
It made the march go for a longer distance, all the way to Washington DC!
What is civil disobedience?
challenging a law in court
disobeying laws that are unjust
obeying the law because that is the right thing to do
picking which laws to enforce based on your opinions
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 accomplish?
It gave men and women citizens, regardless of race, the right to vote
It banned obstacles to voting, like literacy tests and voter intimidation
It let Southern states manage their own elections as long as they promised to include more black voters
It created a registry of police officers with violent records
Why did civil rights leaders WANT to cause a crisis and get on national TV?
They wanted other countries to boycott US goods unless civil rights advanced
They wanted to force white Americans to see what was happening, and to hopefully care
To show others that violent tactics worked
To create buzz for their political races
Which answer BEST describes MLK?
A perfect man without flaws who fought for civil rights
The only important civil right leader of this era
A complex, godly man who used religion to help fight for civil rights without violence
A dangerous man who threatened to ruin America
After the signing of the Voting Right Act of 1965, what more work had to be done in America to accomplish King's "dream" ?
official school integration
removal of barriers to voting
social acceptance and social equality for all
desegregation of private businesses
