WorksheetsCivil Rights Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which of the following was NOT a political view of Martin Luther King, Jr?
Expressions of violence
Civil Disobedience
Nonviolent resitance
Desegregation
Which of the following best describes the Black Panthers?
Members armed themselves and were willing to take necessary means to protect their homes and families.
Leaders enforced the use of nonviolence among those engaging in sit-ins and other protest activities.
Leaders worked with the existing laws and within the court system to increase the rights of African Americans.
Which of the following best describes the SNCC?
Members armed themselves and were willing to take necessary means to protect their homes and families.
Leaders enforced the use of nonviolence among those engaging in sit-ins and other protest activities.
Leaders worked with the existing laws and within the court system to increase the rights of African Americans.
Which of the following best describes the NAACP?
Members armed themselves and were willing to take necessary means to protect their homes and families.
Leaders enforced the use of nonviolence among those engaging in sit-ins and other protest activities.
Leaders worked with the existing laws and within the court system to increase the rights of African Americans.
Which of the following best describes the Supreme Court case Hernandez v. Texas?
Mexican Americans formed a separate class, entitled to protection from discrimination under the 14th Amendment
the doctrine of "separate but equal," it deemed that segregated facilities were legal as long as they were equal
overruled the doctrine of "separate but equal" within the educational setting
struck down Wisconsin state law requiring Amish children attend school beyond grade 8
Which of the following amendments guarantees the right to vote regardless of race or former enslavement?
13th
14th
15th
19th
Discrimination of employment on the basis of a person's race, sex, religion, color, or national origin is now illegal due to the passage of -
the Civil Rights Act of 1964
the Civil Rights Act of 1968
the 24th amendment
the Civil Rights Act of 1957
Which of the following Civil Rights leaders is known for his efforts to overturn unjust racist laws through peaceful litigation and later became the first African American on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Malcolm X
Cesar Chavez
Which of the following Civil Rights events was designed to challenge the federal government to enforce Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in interstate transportation?
Freedom Rides
March on Washington
Freedom Summer
Selma March
Who helped bring an end to racial segregation in Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson
Babe Ruth
Thurgood Marshall
Malcolm X
Which of the following Supreme Court cases influenced the Civil Rights movement by providing a judicial basis for achieving equality?
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Which of the following Supreme Court cases continues to affect society today because people accused of a crime must be informed of their constitutional rights?
Miranda v. Arizona
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Hernandez v. Texas
Sweatt v. Painter
Who challenged the authority of the federal government to desegregate schools?
Governor Orval Faubus
President Eisenhower
Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall
President Kennedy
To obtain fair wages and improve labor conditions was a goal of which Civil Rights organization?
United Farm Workers (UFW)
American Indian Movement (AIM)
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
Title IX of the Education Amendments Act -
helped women athletes obtain greater support in American high schools and universities
banned discrimination in public facilities and job opportunities
abolished poll taxes and literacy tests
gave women the right to vote in federal elections
Which of the following events did NOT lead to the expansion of political and economic opportunities for minority citizens?
Sit-Ins in Greensboro, NC
Freedom Rides
March on Washington
Executive Order 9066
Who was responsible for organizing boycotts to improve working conditions for migrant farm workers?
Cesar Chavez
Betty Friedan
Malcolm X
Stokely Carmichael
Which of the following helped reduce voter discrimination at polling sites?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act of 1957
15th Amendment
Which Great Society program ensures the availability of affordable housing?
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
Medicare
Head Start
Job Corp
Which Great Society program provides insurance for senior citizens?
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
Medicare
Head Start
Job Corp
Which reform leader organized women to fight for more opportunities and for social equality?
Betty Friedan
Cesar Chavez
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Hector P. Garcia
Which of the following pieces of legislation was NOT created to alleviate poverty?
Food Stamp Act 1964
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965
Child Nutrition Act of 1966
Voting Rights Act of 1965
In what year did the Supreme Court rule in favor of the desegregation of public schools?
1954
1896
1965
1945
Which civil rights event's purpose was to demand that Congress pass President Kennedy's proposed Civil Rights bill?
March on Washington; Washington, DC 1963
Selma March; Selma, Alabama 1965
Woolworth's Sit-in; Greensboro, North Carolina 1960
Montgomery Bus Boycott; Montgomery, Alabama 1955
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was intended to ensure that African Americans could exercise their -
15th Amendment rights
14th Amendment rights
13th Amendment Rights
18th Amendment Rights
Which of the following Supreme Court cases created a legal justification for segregation laws?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Sweatt v. Painter
Hernandez v. Texas
Which of the following events occurred as a result to resistance by state and local governments to the Brown v. Board education ruling?
Little Rock Crisis
murder of Emmett Till
assassination of JFK
Birmingham Church Bombing
Affirmative Action's main purpose was to -
expand protections in hiring decisions
guarantee a minimum wage for employees
provide corporate tax cuts to companies
provide on-the-job training for new workers
