WorksheetsZig Zag Road to Rights Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
In 1776, the "founding fathers" inentionally chose to leave this out of the Declaration of Independence:
All men are created equal
Abolition of slavery
Voting rights for women
The right to remain silent
True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation successfully banned slavery in the United States in 1863.
True
False
Which Amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.?
10th
13th
6th
19th
Who could newly become citizens of the U.S. in 1868?
African American men
All African Americans
Women
White Women
What right did African American men gain in 1870?
The right to a fair trial
The right to vote
The right to own property
The right to pay taxes
Plessy v. Ferguson was a setback for African American rights.
True
False
Which Supreme Court case was a step forward towards equal rights for African Americans in 1954?
Roe v. Wade
Plessy v. Ferguson
Morrison v. Johnson
Brown v. Board of Education
Before 1965, how were black voters discouraged from (or blocked from) voting in elections?
Literacy tests/Registration Exams
Poll taxes
Intimidation
All of these
The author of the launch text "The Zig Zag Road to Rights" is using the example of African American rights to show:
Every activist movement goes through the same struggles
The path to freedom and equality is not linear (smooth path forward)
Nobody can gain rights without losing some rights
Steps foward are more meaningful than setbacks
The author states that no single law could instantly erase prejudice or inequality.
True
False
