WorksheetsCivil Rights Laws (1950s)
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which amendment to the US Constitution prohibited the state and federal governments from denying the right to vote to any male citizen because of "race?"
12th
13th
14th
15th
Which amendment guarantees due process and equal protection for all citizens, regardless of race?
24th Amendment
The Plessy v. Ferguson case had what impact on the U.S.?
It legalized Jim Crow (Segregation) Laws throughout the U.S.
It made Jim Crow (Segregation) Laws illegal throughout the U.S.
It created more equality
What famous phrase came out of the Plessy case?
"Separate but equal"
"Give me liberty or give me death."
"By any means necessary"
Thurgood Marshall argued the case of Brown vs. Board of Education which ended legal segregation of schools.
True
False
NAACP was established as a response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country.
True
False
In what year did Brown v. Board of Education Topeka order the desegregation of public schools?
1945
1950
1968
1954
What did the 24th amendment do?
abolished poll taxes that prevented all citizens from voting
ended segregation at lunch counters and buses
made racial prejudice a federal hate crime
made Jim Crow laws unconstitutional
Which statement best summarizes the opinion concerning segregation in Brown v. Board of Education?
The Fourteenth Amendment does not mention public education.
Some earlier court decisions allowed schools to segregate students on the basis of race.
It is unconstitutional for public schools to segregate students on the basis of race.
An earlier court decision allowed “separate but equal” school facilities for white and African American children.
-Supreme Court case in which justices agreed that a Negro must be admitted at the University of Texas School of Law
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Sweatt v. Painter
Sherman Antitrust Act
Why did the launch of Sputnik frighten many in the United States?
It meant the Soviet Union could stop all nuclear attacks sent their way
It made them feel they fell behind the Soviets in technology and they had more powerful nuclear rockets
They believed the USSR would soon declare war on the US
It made Americans feel an impending invasion of US soil was happening
Who was most instrumental in getting segregation in public schools outlawed?
Rosa Parks
Ella Baker
Thurgood Marshall
Medgar Evers
How did the Brown v. Board of Education decision influence the Civil Rights movement?
By discouraging activists from relying on the judicial system
By guaranteeing scholarships to minority college students
By providing a judicial basis for achieving equality in other areas
By eliminating social barriers associated with hiring practices
