Civil Rights Quiz Review - USH2

Native American's civil rights came to the forefront in 1961 when leaders developed the ___________.

Some people became disillusioned with MLK’s non-violent protests, which gave rise to the _________ movement.

Other civil rights organizations around the nation helped African Americans _________ so they could vote.

MLK was famous for supporting the idea that protest...

The passage of which law marked a turning point in the civil rights movement?

The best word to describe the students that staged sit-ins at Woolworth lunch counters is which one below?

In 1965, nearly 70% of African Americans lived in large cities, and many in _________ conditions.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., believed that the only moral way to end segregation and racism was through...

For the Chicanos, how did La Raza Unida and the United Farm Workers differ in their goals?

The most famous of these was the 1973 occupation of ___________, which ended in bloodshed.

The Kerner Commission blamed the problems of inner cities on...

A new group created by Betty Friedan, reflected the diverse goals of the modern feminist movement and was named the...

Many of Martin Luther King's speeches used American founding documents to prove that African Americans had...

Protesters called Freedom Fighters turned their attention to the segregated bus ___________ that existed in the South.

While the 50s/60s achieved civil rights laws, it was clear that ___ was still a force African Americans had to confront.

In 1966, César Chávez and Dolores Huerta merged their organizations to form the...

Which of the following statements about the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is true?

Which of the following required state universities to offer an equal number of scholarships to female and male athletes?

In response to the arrest of Rosa Parks, African Americans...

Which of the following set out the doctrine of “separate but equal,” establishing a legal basis for segregation?

Progress remained slow for Native American rights, prompting groups like __________ to stage protests.

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education ended racial segregation...

The first major protest of the Civil Rights Movement occurred in what state?

Who had become a symbol of the black power movement that was sweeping the nation by the early 1960s?

The organization founded by student civil rights activists was...