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Worksheets#9 - Civil Rights Movement
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 34mins
What court case made segregation of schools illegal in the 1950s?
Guzman V. School
Brown V. Board of Education
Miranda V. Arizona
Plessy V. Ferguson
What organization created by W.E.B. Dubois sought immediate equality for minorities?
WAC
HUAC
NAACP
SNCC
Which leader of the civil rights movement used non-violent civil disobedience to oppose segregation in the south?
Dolores Huerta
Malcom X
Martin Luther King Jr.
Ceaser Chavez
During which event did Eisenhower send troops to Arkansas in order to desegregate a high school?
Tuskegee Airmen
Little Rock Nine
Atomic Bombs
Flying Tigers
What acts of protest during the Civil Rights Movement encouraged the government to expand political and economic opportunities for minority citizens?
March on Washington, Freedom Rides, Greensboro Sit-In, Montgomery Bus Boycott
Black Panthers
Mass Support Demonstrations
Little Rock Nine
What happened as a result of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the 24th Amendment?
Expanded the political and economic opportunities for minorities
Decreased the political and economic opportunities for minorities
What event challenged the federal government to enforce the Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in interstate transportation?
Sit-in
Boycotts
Freedom Rides
March on Washington
The Freedom Riders were a group of African Americans and Whites who rode buses to..?
Encourage A.A.'s to leave the south and move north
to protest racial segregation throughout the south
to promote membership in the KKK
to gain support for the Vietnam war
What group during the Civil Rights Movement allowed members to use all necessary means to defend and provide for their community?
Southern Peace Corps
NAACP
SNCC
Black Panthers
The Civil Rights Act of 1964:
The law banned the use of civil lawyers in a court room
Law that banned Civil Rights protests in Washington
A play performed on Broadway about Martin Luther King Jr.
This law banned discrimination against any American because of race/color/religion
Civil rights organization founded in 1942 and dedicated to effecting change through peaceful confrontation.
de facto segregation
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Freedom Rides
During the ____, civil rights activists used interstate buses to protest segregation at terminals.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
March on Washington
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Freedom Rides
In 1957, Martin Luther King, Jr., and other ministers founded the ____.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights of 1965
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
After Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus, this series of protests was meant to encourage integration of public transportation.
Selma March
Mississippi Freedom Rides
Montgomery Bus Boycotts
March on Washington
After they were admitted to a white school which had been integrated, which group of black students was escorted to school by the National Guard for their protection?
Little Rock Nine
Montgomery Seven
Charleston Eight
Atlanta Twelve
In 1964, which act was passed in Congress to outlaw discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Civil Rights Act
Anti-Discrimination Act
Equal Opportunity Act
Voting Rights Act
What was the name of the law passed in Congress in 1965 that eliminated barriers which kept African Americans from practicing their right to vote?
Civil Rights Act
Voting Rights Act
Jim Crow Act
Martin Luther King Act
What was the primary goal of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States?
Establish a separate Black nation
Ensure equality for African-Americans under the law
Promote segregation for the safety of minorities
Advocate for Black supremacy
What year did the Supreme Court rule in Brown v. Board of Education?
1954
1964
1974
1984
The Brown v. Board of Education decision overturned which previous legal ruling?
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Plessy v. Ferguson
Marbury v. Madison
Roe v. Wade
What was the impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision of 1896?
It legalized racial segregation under the 'separate but equal' doctrine
It declared segregation unconstitutional
It ended segregation in public schools
It guaranteed voting rights for African-Americans
What impact did the Brown ruling have on public education in the U.S.?
It immediately desegregated all schools
It required gradual desegregation with 'all deliberate speed'
It led to the creation of more segregated schools
It had no impact on education policy
What was one method used by southern states to prevent African-Americans from voting?
Poll taxes
Offering incentives to not vote
Secret ballots
Open voter registration for all
What is the significance of the Brown decision in the context of U.S. civil rights?
It had no lasting impact
It was the first step toward dismantling legal segregation
It ended racism in the U.S.
It increased racial tensions without changing laws
Analyze the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on subsequent social justice movements in the United States. How did the strategies and outcomes of the Civil Rights Movement influence later movements?
It led to the complete eradication of racial issues in the U.S.
It provided a blueprint for nonviolent protest and legal challenges.
It discouraged future movements due to its failures.
It had no significant impact on later movements.
Discuss the role of youth and student organizations in the Civil Rights Movement. How did their involvement shape the direction and tactics of the movement?
They played a minor role with little influence.
They were instrumental in organizing sit-ins and freedom rides, energizing the movement.
They were discouraged from participating due to their inexperience.
Their involvement led to the movement's decline.
What was the name given to the laws that enforced a system of white supremacy and discriminated against blacks?
Segregation laws
Jim Crow laws
Discrimination laws
Supremacy laws
What were the main goals of the Civil Rights Movement?
Promote racial segregation and discrimination
Eliminate voting rights for minorities
Oppose legal recognition and federal protection of rights
End racial segregation and discrimination, secure legal recognition and federal protection of rights
What were the challenges faced during the integration of schools?
Lack of federal intervention and support
Support from all communities without any violence
Resistance from white communities, violence, and federal intervention
Peaceful integration without any resistance
What role did the Little Rock 9 play in the integration of schools?
They were the first African American students to attend an all-white high school, sparking a major civil rights crisis and leading to the integration of schools.
They were a group of teachers who opposed the integration of schools
They were a group of white students who protested against school integration
They were the first African American students to attend an all-boys high school
What were the key principles of nonviolent protests in the Civil Rights Movement?
Civil disobedience, nonviolent resistance, and peaceful demonstrations
Peaceful resistance, nonviolent disobedience, and aggressive demonstrations
Violent protests, armed resistance, and aggressive demonstrations
Passive resistance, aggressive actions, and violent protests
How did nonviolent protests impact the Civil Rights Movement?
Nonviolent protests brought attention to the injustices faced by African Americans and helped to gain public support for the Civil Rights Movement.
Nonviolent protests were not supported by the African American community
Nonviolent protests caused more violence and unrest
Nonviolent protests had no impact on the Civil Rights Movement
What were the significant contributions of civil rights activists like Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King, and Malcolm X?
They fought for racial equality and justice through their activism, leadership, and advocacy.
They had no impact on the civil rights movement
They supported segregation and discrimination
They were primarily focused on economic reform
How did the actions of Floyd Mann and the Freedom Riders contribute to the Civil Rights Movement?
Their actions were only focused on personal gain and did not contribute to the Civil Rights Movement.
Their actions brought national attention to the civil rights cause.
Their actions had no impact on the Civil Rights Movement.
They actually hindered the progress of the Civil Rights Movement.
