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WorksheetsCivil RIghts Movement
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
During the 1950s, which of the following technologies became the most dominant form of mass media?
radio
television
computers
newspapers
The policy of "separate but equal" was used to
increase the number of political parties.
justify the practice of legal racial segregation and discrimination.
prevent the passage of unfair laws.
halt the creation of independent school districts.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott lasted ______________.
A little over 1 year
4 years and 7 months
6 months and 3 days
1 day
In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr gave his famous speech at what event?
Freedom Rides
Montgomery Bus Boycott
March on Washington
March from Selma to Montgomery
What was Martin Luther King Jr's speech called?
I Believe
I Have Hope
I Know We Can
I Have a Dream
Forcing African Americans to use separate drinking fountains, separate bathrooms, and separate waiting rooms is an example of
Segregation in the South
Desegregation in the South
The effects of Brown vs. Board of Education.
Segregation in the North
a. He was the first African American to be appointed Supreme Court Justice
b. He was the lawyer of Linda Brown in the historic Brown vs. Board of Education case
He spoke during the march on Washington
a. Both A and B
College students used__________to peacefully protest against segregation and discrimination in diners and at lunch counters.
sit-ins
freedom rides
speeches
death threats
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 declared...
discrimination could not be based on someone's effort
discrimination could not be based on someone's race, color, gender, religion, or national origin
discrimination based on ability to perform was illegal
discrimination could not be based on if you like the person
Look carefully at this picture.
This is an example of...
segregation
integration
Look carefully at this picture.
This is an example of...
segregation
integration
Rights that only certain citizens get
Rights that all citizens get and that are granted by the laws of our country
Rights that are civil
Rights that are controlled by the President of the United States
In 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution was added, outlawing literacy tests and poll taxes . How did literacy tests and poll taxes discriminate against African Americans?
They kept many African Americans from voting.
They prevented African Americans from attending certain schools.
They kept many African Americans from finding employment.
They segregated African Americans on buses and in restaurants.
Laws that separated black people from white people (segregated) were called the ______________ Laws.
Jim Crow
Jim Jones
Jim Bird
Jim Dean
Who were the Little Rock Nine?
The 9 African American students who organized the sit-ins.
The 9 African American students who were the first to attend a newly integrated high school in Arkansas.
The 9 African American students who sued the Board of Education in Brown v. Board of Education
What did a lot of Black veterans experience when they came back from WWII?
equality
discrimination
chances to attend college for free
travel
Who became President after John F. Kennedy was assassinated?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Robert Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
What organization fights for African American Civil Rights?
Mothers Against Discrimination (MAD)
National Organization of Women (NOW)
Title IX
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
