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WorksheetsUnit 8 - Quiz 1 - Civil Rights
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why was the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed?
to correct racial and gender discrimination
to put limitations on freedom of speech
to fix unfair immigration quotas
to eliminate segregation in the armed forces
What was the major goal of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s?
establish a separate political state for African Americans
gain passage of an equal rights amendment to the Constitution
end de jure segregation and enfranchise African-Americans
permit unlimited immigration to the United States
Study the list below.
-Lunch Counter Sit-ins
- Freedom Riders
- Freedom Summer
What were the intentions of the above Civil Rights actions?
steps taken in support of the Americans with Disabilities Act
programs dealing with affirmative action
violent acts by the Black Panthers
nonviolent attempts to oppose segregation
"Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." - Brown v. Board of Education
What was the effect of this Supreme Court ruling found above?
establish affirmative action programs in higher education
require the integration of public schools
desegregate the armed forces and military academies
force states to spend an equal amount on each public schools’ student
Which of the following was NOT a result of the 1965 Voting Rights Act?
an increase in African American voters
an outlawing of literacy tests for voting
Federal oversight of elections in the South
greater support for Kennedy's domestic plans
Read the following quote:
"All persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, and privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation..."--The Civil Rights Act of 1964
What is the BEST conclusion that can be drawn from this excerpt from the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
The federal government secured passage of this legislation because all the state supported it.
The federal government intended to put an end to segregation and discrimination in the United States.
The southern states were successful in blocking the federal government from desegregating public facilities.
The southern states were able to reach a compromise with northern Republicans to secure passage of the Act
Which Declaration of Independence idea did the Civil Rights movement attempt to fulfill?
People have a right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
Government must be by the consent of the governed
The people have the right to rebel against and overthrow their government.
Everyone has a right to a quality education.
Analyze the list below.
- Black Panthers
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Malcolm X
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
During the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, what can be said about the above list?
All civil rights groups used the same tactics.
Different approaches can be used to achieve a common goal.
Organizational differences usually lead to failure.
Violence is the best tool for achieving social change.
How did Martin Luther King Jr.’s strategy to achieve social justice differ from that of Black Power advocates?
King worked with white leaders.
King opposed the war in Vietnam.
King organized marches and public demonstrations.
King supported voting rights for African Americans.
In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the Supreme Court ruled that
states may not secede from the Union
all western territories should be open to slavery
racial segregation was constitutional
slaves are property and may not be taken from their owners
The United States Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was significant because it:
Prohibited prayer in public schools on the grounds of separation of church and state
Allowed High School students to protest against war without risk of expulsion.
Upheld school districts’ rights to use aptitude and psychological tests to “track” students and segregate them into “college prep” and “vocational” programs.
Ordered the desegregation (integration) of public schools and struck down the practice of “separate but equal” schools for blacks and whites.
In response to the arrest of Rosa Parks, African Americans
Organized restaurant sit-ins.
Formed the first Black Panther group.
Organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Started riots.
In Little Rock, Arkansas, the governor tried to prevent African American students from entering a white High School by:
Closing the school
Hiring the Ku Klux Klan
Redrawing the school district
Deploying the National Guard
The MAIN goal of the freedom riders was to:
Pressure the federal government to enforce the law banning segregation on interstate buses.
Desegregate urban bus systems in the south.
Encourage Congress to pass Kennedy's civil rights agenda.
Inspire students to protest in Birmingham against Jim Crow
Removed barriers to black enfranchisement in the South, banning poll taxes, literacy tests, and other measures that effectively prevented African Americans from voting -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Voting Rights Act of 1865
Votings Rights Act of 1982
What movement during the 1920s helped inspire the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s?
Great Migration
Prohibition
NAACP
Harlem Renaissance
13th Amendment
abolished slavery
14th Amendment
all persons born or naturalized in U.S. were entitled equal rights
15th Amendment
gave people right to vote regardless of race
Plessy v. Ferguson
Allowed "separate but equal" facilities.
Brown v. Board of Education
Ended segregation in public schools
