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Little Rock Nine

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Barred

a)

not allowed to enter

b)

not legal according to the constitution

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregting schools to be unconsitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

2.

Brown vs. Board of Education (1954)

a)

not allowed to enter

b)

not legal according to the constitution

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregting schools to be unconsitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

3.

14 Amendment

a)

not allowed to enter

b)

not legal according to the constitution

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregting schools to be unconsitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

4.

Unconstitutional

a)

not allowed to enter

b)

not legal according to the constitution

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregting schools to be unconsitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

5.

Integrate

a)

not allowed to enter

b)

not legal according to the constitution

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregting schools to be unconsitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

6.

Little Rock Nine

a)

not allowed to enter

b)

The first group of African American students to attend Little Rock High School

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregting schools to be unconsitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

7.

Orval Faubus

a)

Arkansas governor who called out the National Guard to prevent nine black students fromentering Little Rock's Central High SChool under federal court order

b)

The first group of African American students to attend Little Rock High School

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregting schools to be unconsitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

8.

President Eisenhower

a)

Arkansas governor who called out the National Guard to prevent nine black students fromentering Little Rock's Central High SChool under federal court order

b)

The first group of African American students to attend Little Rock High School

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Presiden who forced Little Rock High School to integrate

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregting schools to be unconsitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

9.

Executive Order

a)

Arkansas governor who called out the National Guard to prevent nine black students fromentering Little Rock's Central High SChool under federal court order

b)

A rule issued by the president that has the force of law

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Presiden who forced Little Rock High School to integrate

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregting schools to be unconsitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

10.

National Guard

a)

Arkansas governor who called out the National Guard to prevent nine black students fromentering Little Rock's Central High SChool under federal court order

b)

A rule issued by the president that has the force of law

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Presiden who forced Little Rock High School to integrate

e)

A special military police force that the governeors of states can use to deal with emergencies. The president has ulitimate authority.