WorksheetsThurgood Marshall
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Part A: What is the main idea of this text?
Thurgood Marshall hoped that the legal system would fix all of the problems with segregation.
Thurgood Marshall believed that all people of the US were responsible for making changes in civil rights.
Thurgood Marshall was the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
Thurgood Marshall helped Hema Sweatt win his case against the University of Texas.
Which detail supports the main idea from Part A?
Thurgood Marshall believed that all people of the US were responsible for making changes in civil rights.
"We must dissent because America can do better, because America has no choice but to do better."
"Marshall tried the case in front of the Supreme Court in 1950 and won."
"The legal system can force open doors and sometimes even knock down walls."
"Thurgood Marshall was a civil rights lawyer before he became the first African American Supreme Court Justice."
What evidence does Thurgood Marshall give to show that the fight for equality is an ongoing battle?
"Democracy just cannot flourish amid fear."
"America's diversity offers so much richness and opportunity."
"I think of these people because of the risks they have taken and the courage they have displayed."
"I am afraid that the porter's experience is still true."
What happened soon after Heman Sweatt was rejected from UT Law School?
He started working at the school.
He filed a lawsuit and Thurgood Marshall helped him win.
He gathered people and started a peaceful protest.
He started the Jim Crow Laws in Texas.
Select two trends or patterns that Thurgood Marshall seemed to not appreciate that was happening amongst White and African Americans ?
They were not integrating with each other.
They were taking issues to court.
They were peacefully protesting.
They were losing hope of equality.
They were getting to know each other.
Which sentence gives evidence to support Marshall's point that the nation is divided?
"Even many educated whites and successful Negroes have given up on integration and lost hope on equality."
"In the chill climate in which we live, we must go against the prevailing wind."
"I think of these people because of the risks they have taken and the courage they have displayed."
"...America has no choice but to do better."
Part A: How did the claims made by Marshall and Johnson differ?
The two men defended African Americans.
The speeches contained strong, persuasive language.
Johnson argued to defend civil rights, but Marshall did not.
Johnson argued specifically for voting rights, while Marshall argued for constitutional freedoms and equality.
Which two sentences from the passages support the answer to Part A?
Johnson argued specifically for voting rights, while Marshall argued for constitutional freedoms and equality.
"Knock down the fences that divide. Tear apart the walls that imprison."
"The Constitution says that no person shall be kept from voting because of his race or color."
"Many of the issues of civil rights are very complex and most difficult."
"We cannot play ostrich."
Which of the following was Marshall’s first major legal victory?
Brown v. Board of Education
Chambers v. Florida
Furman v. Georgia
Murray v. Pearson
Which of the following was not one of Marshall's accomplishments?
becoming the first African-American Supreme Court justice
striking down segregation at the University of Maryland
serving as the first black president of the NAACP
ending public school segregation in the US
Thurgood Marshall helped win the lawsuit against "Brown vs. the Board of Education". What did that ruling do for schools everywhere?
All schools had to be segregated.
All schools had to provide indoor bathrooms.
All schools had to be intregated.
Who should be in charge of "building bridges" according to Thurgood Marshall in his speech?
White people
You and me
The government
What is so special about Thurgood Marshall's being on the Supreme Court?
He hadn't gone to college.
He was the youngest justice to serve at that time.
He as the 1st African American to serve.
Why did Thurgood Marshall receive the Liberty Medal?
He was the only black man they could find.
He was a lawyer.
He fought for freedoms and equality.
What two examples did Thurgood Marshall use when accepting his medal?
Heman Sweatt and Shelley v. Kramer
Dred Scott and Abraham Lincoln
Rosa Parks and Ruby Bridges
How were segregationists different than Thurgood Marshall?
Segregationists wanted equality for all, Thurgood Marshall wanted to bring back slavery.
Segregationists were fair and nonjudgmental, Thurgood Marshall wanted blacks to prove themselves.
Segregationists did not want freedom for all, Thurgood Marshall wanted to see all people treated equally.
Why did Thurgood Marshall mention the Shelleys in his medal acceptance speech?
He had helped them win a suit against racism.
He had tried to get them into an all white college.
He had tried to force them to follow segregationists laws.
In paragraph 10 of Benchmark on p. 28, Thurgood Marshall uses the word "dissent" 7 times!!! What does "dissent" mean?
turn away from
encourage
accept
Which of the following reasons BEST describes why Thurgood Marshall earned the nickname "Mr. Civil Rights"?
He changed his name to "Mr. Civil Rights" after being teased in school.
He fought for civil rights his entire life and worked hard to help end segregation.
He was the first African American to be a justice on the Supreme Court.
He believed in segregation and fought to keep segregation laws.
Which of the following choices is NOT a hardship or obstacle Thurgood Marshall faced in his lifetime?
He was often in trouble at school and was punished by his teachers.
He was unable to attend the college he wanted to in order to become a lawyer, because he was African American.
He lived during a time when there were many segregation laws in America.
He retired from the Supreme Court in 1991 after working as a justice.
What is the significance of Thurgood Marshall's appointment to the Supreme Court in terms of American history?
He was the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
He was the youngest Supreme Court Justice ever appointed.
He was the first Supreme Court Justice to have a legal background.
He was the first Supreme Court Justice to serve for over 30 years.
Which of the following best describes Thurgood Marshall's approach to civil rights?
He believed in violent protests to achieve equality.
He advocated for legal challenges to segregation and discrimination.
He focused on economic empowerment as the primary means to achieve civil rights.
He believed in working exclusively within the political system to change laws.
In the context of Thurgood Marshall's career, what does the term 'dissent' most likely mean?
To agree with the majority opinion.
To express a different opinion or disagreement.
To support the status quo.
To remain neutral on controversial issues.
Which of the following cases is Thurgood Marshall most famously associated with?
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
Plessy v. Ferguson
What was one of Thurgood Marshall's key strategies in fighting for civil rights?
Organizing large-scale protests and marches.
Using the legal system to challenge unjust laws.
Running for political office to change laws from within.
Boycotting businesses that practiced discrimination.
