WorksheetsCivil Rights Movement Checkpoint
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
What was the verdict of the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court Case?
Separate but equal was unconstitutional
separate but equal was constitutional
slavery was abolished and citizenship was granted to all former slaves
all public transportation was desegregated
Which Supreme Court case overturned the verdict in Plessy v. Ferguson?
Yoder v. Wisconsin
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Which Amendment abolished slavery?
13th
14th
15th
16th
Which of the following was used to prevent African Americans from voting in many southern states? (choose 2)
Poll Tax
Literacy Test
Sit-Ins
Boycotts
Civil Rights activist who advocated for the use of non-violent civil disobedience
Malcolm X
Stokely Charmichael
Huey Newton
Martin Luther King Jr.
U.S. president responsible for desegregating the military?
John F. Kennedy
Barrack Obama
Harry S. Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
U.S. President responsible for sending Federal Troops to Arkansans to assist in integration of a Central High School in Little Rock?
Harry S. Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Bill Clinton
Civil Rights Activists that are responsible for founding the United Farm Workers organization, and supporting migrant workers? (choose 2)
Cesar Chavez
Betty Friedan
Dwight Eisenhower
Delores Huerta
Which law was created that ended segregation in public places & banned racial discrimination in places of employment?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Jim Crow Laws
Executive Order 9066
Constitutional Amendment that granted Women the right to vote?
18th
19th
21st
15th
Which Amendment granted citizenship to all people born in the U.S.
13th
14th
15th
17th
Constitutional Amendment that granted the right to vote to all male citizens
13th
14th
15th
19th
Which of the following events contributed most to the drastic increase in registered African American voters in the South U.S.?
passage of the Jim Crow laws
Passage of the 14th Amendment
passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Which 2 civil rights activist were most known for disagreeing with MLK's non-violent tactics, and encouraged militant behavior?
Malcolm X
Rosa Parks
Cesar Chavez
Stokely Charmichael
Which Amendment banned the use of Poll Taxes in Federal elections?
18th
21st
17th
24th
Which set of characteristics is most associated with Thurgood Marshall?
1st African American Supreme Court Justice
Lead Attorney for the NAACP in the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case
Advocate for Migrant workers and founder of AIM
Co-founder of the Black Panthers and author of The Feminine Mystique
Event that initiated the start of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
the arrest of Rosa Parks
the arrest of Cesar Chavez
the Little Rock Nine
The Greensboro Sit-Ins
What was the purpose of the Montgomery Bus Boycott? (choose 2)
show economic impact of African Americans on public transportation
desegregate public transportation
eliminate the use of poll tax in federal elections
to obtain equal voting rights for African Americans
Which characteristics are most associated with Martin Luther King Jr. ? (choose all the apply)
Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Supporter of the "Black Power" movement
organizer of the non-violent protests
Delivering the "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington
Which organization was responsible for the siege of Wounded Knee in an attempt to attract attention for the injustices done to Native American Indians ?
SCLC
AIM
NAACP
SNCC
Which of the following characteristics are most associated with Betty Friedan? (choose all the apply)
Women's Rights Advocate
Author of "The Feminine Mystique
encouraged women to be happy with non-traditional roles within society
Advocated for the passage of the 14th Amendment
Which word is associated with something being legal?
Federal
constitutional
Abolish
Advocate
Which word is most associated with something being illegal?
Integration
Desegregate
Advocate
unconstitutional
