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WorksheetsCivil Rights Movements
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
What civil rights tactic is seen in this newpaper?
Civil disobedience
Militant action
Black separatism
Popular sovereignty
"This calls for a worldwide fellowship that lifts neighborly concern beyond one's tribe, race, class, and nation is in reality a call for an all-embracing and unconditional love for all men."
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Based on the quote, what is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. talking about?
using armed force to gain housing
different races to fight against discrimination together
a call to maintain the values system in the US
asking for the March on Washington to be on tv
"We want freedom now, but we're not going to get it saying 'We Shall Overcome.' We've got to fight until we overcome."
Malcolm X, 1964
What belief of Malcolm X is shown in this quote?
Civil disobedience is the most effective means on change
Education and workplace equality should come before legal rights
African Americans could not achieve equality through nonviolence alone
Speeches by African Americans were increasing their rights
What method is being mentioned to gain civil rights?
CORE focused on militant tactics to promote civil rights
CORE banned white Americans and promoted Black Power
CORE asked other minority groups to solve their own problems
CORE encouraged all groups to support equality campaigns
“Gainesville CORE is devoted to ending segregation and discrimination, as are other active groups in the city…....... we support and participate in the Youth Council voter registration drive, and are now using The Gainesville Women for Equal Rights’ research as a basis for future projects. We invite the physical and moral support of all concerned individuals.”
Flyer for Gainesville, FL CORE meeting (1964)
Which identifies a contribution of Gainesville CORE in Florida?
They worked with other groups to pursue the same goals
Their work focused on Floridian women of color
They were the first branch of CORE to admit women
They conflicted with other groups, particularly voter registration
How does the image promote the Black Panthers idea of "Black Power?"
Their actions led to increased cooperation with police
The developed programs to help their communities
They opposed integrated schools
They encouraged outright violence
How did the Black Panthers differ from the NAACP?
Black Panthers were against racial segregation in public
Black Panthers repeatedly filed lawsuits in federal courts
Black Panthers were prepared to use weapons
Black Panthers tried to repeal the 2nd amendment, the right to bear arms
“Well, Mr. Kennedy…........... Hence we settled the idea of a march where we would have thousands and thousands of people who would set their bodies in motion in the interest of the achievement of a great objective such as freedom, human dignity, equality, and jobs…” A. Philip Randolph, 1963
What Civil Rights Movement event is talked about in the quote?
Greensboro Sit-In
Little Rock Nine
Freedom Summer
March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom
Based on the image what can be inferred about the Freedom Rides?
White college students traveled to southern states to protest integration
Young, white Americans supported equal rights for African Americans
Freedom Riders were prepared to use violence if needed
Americans roade buses into the cities to prevent integration
“For [God's sake] help those poor innocent people in Selma, Alabama. If your voice or vote can be of service now is the time to use it. We can’t sit by any longer and watch the shocking events........................ It’s sicken[ing] and as a mother of four sons I can’t stand it any longer…” From Mrs. Jackson, Brooklyn NY to Rep. Celler (1965)
Which is most likely to have motivated Mrs. Jackson to write this letter?
March on Washington
Voting Rights Act of 1965
March for Jobs & Freedom
Bloody Sunday
“We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.”
—Opinion of the Supreme Court, Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Which constitutional phrase was used as justification
to overturn the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling?
protection against double jeopardy
freedom of speech
equal protection of the law
right of assembly
What was an impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
lowered the voting age to 18
protected African American suffrage
increased women's rights with the Equal Rights Amendment
extended Brown v Board of Education to all public places
“…He wished to see us rapidly assimilated into the mainstream of American society—as taxpaying, hardworking, ‘emancipated’ citizens… Imagine the outrage of the people in one of your own communities if Congress should attempt to terminate their basic property, inheritance, and civil rights.”
- DRUMS Committee of the Menominee Indians, 1971
Which one shows a similarity between the American Indian Movement
and the Civil Rights Movement?
Both movements called for laws to protect their rights.
Both movements demanded election reform.
Both had successful Supreme Court decisions on their behalf
Both asked for integrated public spaces as a top priority
Which was a demand for the Chicano Movement
and the American Indian Movement?
passage of the Equal Rights Amendment
protected voting rights
equal rights and more opportunities
recognition as independent nations
What can you infer from the images?
Civil rights movements gradually became more peaceful as time went on
Groups that armed themselves achieved their goals quicker
Organized protests were primarily about labor issues
Violent and nonviolent approaches were used to achieve civil rights
What were the Floridians in this picture asking for?
To celebrate after Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment
They wanted Florida to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment
Trying to convince the Governor of Florida to veto the Equal Rights Amendment
To elect representatives who oppose the Equal Rights Amendment
The Feminine Mystique can be described as.........
Women were pawns in a male dominated world and had no real power
Life as a wife and mother should be enough
Women's suffrage was enough to satisfy equality
Being a homemaker was not enough the women should pursue a career
What trend does the graph show?
The creation of the highway system allowed older Americans to stay in the workforce longer
Both men and women born post WW2 joined the workforce
The increased amount of women in the work force.
After WW2, women retained their jobs and men became homemakers.
What is the message this cartoon is showing?
The passage of the Equal Rights Amendment was a huge victory for the Women's Liberation Movement
Even though the process was slow, all states ratified the Equal Rights Amendment by June 30th
Liberal states prevented conservative states from passing the Equal Rights Amendment
Some states were slow to pass the Equal Rights Amendment
What did the outcomes of Roe v. Wade and Brown v. Board of Education
show about the court?
The court took on controversial cases to advance social issues of the time.
The court's ability to promote civil rights was limited because of protests.
The court stressed national security over civil liberties.
The court reaffirmed states rights over controversial issues.
Which best completes the diagram?
made individual rights a priority
protected the right of the accused
supported the rights of minorities
expanded affirmative action programs
Use the quote to answer the following question. “We are gaining an increasingly sophisticated understanding of the way economic, institutional, and legal forces shape our surroundings for good or ill; the next step is learning how to turn such forces to environmental benefit.”
President Richard Nixon, 1972
Which program is associated with the vision expressed by Nixon in the above quote?
Title IX of Education Amendments
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
War Powers Act
Environmental Protection Agency
