What American ideal did Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, "I Have a Dream" speech reinforce?

that freedom is for everyone, regardless of their race, religion, or creed

Why did SCLC target Birmingham?

it was the most segregated city in the south

What is "de facto segregation"?

segregation by tradition and custom rather than law

In 1965, only 15 percent of African Americans ________________ compared to 44 percent of whites.

held professional, managerial, or clerical jobs

Why did African American communities continue to suffer despite civil rights legislation?

Racism was still common in the United States, despite new laws

Why were many young African Americans drawn to the black power movement?

frustrated by continued economic discrimination faced by their communities.

How did news of the attacks on African American protesters affect the movement nationwide?

drew more support for the movement's goals.

When the Supreme Court ordered schools to end segregation the wording was vague enough that many districts were able to

keep their schools segregated for many more years.

Once civil rights legislation was passed, Dr. King focused on ending

the economic hardships of African Americans.

In "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Martin Luther King, Jr., proposed what principle?

that unjust laws must be disobeyed

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 helped protect civil rights, but it did not

end segregation in public places., guarantee the right to vote.

Why did Martin Luther King, Jr., advocate nonviolent passive resistance as a primary means of achieving civil rights?

He believed it was moral and would also win the hearts of whites.

How did President Eisenhower respond to the Arkansas governor's use of troops to prevent integration?

He sent in the military to protect African American rights.

SNCC drew many Northern African Americans to the South in order to

help register rural African Americans to vote.

How did the Brown v. Board of Education decision help the civil rights movement?

It led to the overturning of many public segregation laws.

In registering African Americans to vote, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 authorized the attorney general to

send federal examiners to register qualified voters.

Who were the Freedom Riders?

A.A. and white volunteers that rode buses in protest of segregation

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1
What American ideal did Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, "I Have a Dream" speech reinforce?
that Congress has a duty to act on behalf of its citizens
that nonviolent passive resistance is the only way to win civil rights
that voting in a democracy is the greatest gift a person can receive
that freedom is for everyone, regardless of their race, religion, or creed
2
Why did SCLC target Birmingham?
that's where the bus boycott took place
because Bull Connor was the police chief
it was the most segregated city in the south
that was MLK's hometown
3
__ were a group of African Americans sought to end racial oppression and gain control over various social institutions.
The Black Power Coalition
The Birmingham Council
The Black Panthers
The Kerner Commission
4
What is "de facto segregation"?
military segregation
state-legislated segregation
segregation by tradition and custom rather than law
segregation in the school system
5
What group called for an end to racial oppression and for control of major institutions in African American communities?
CORE
Black Panthers
SNCC
Black Muslims
6
Outraged by Rosa Parks’s arrest, the Women’s Political Council, called on African Americans to
go on strike.
elect new city officials
boycott Montgomery’s buses.
stage a sit-in at the courthouse
7
In 1965, only 15 percent of African Americans ________________ compared to 44 percent of whites.
held professional, managerial, or clerical jobs
were registered voters
lived in urban areas
received college degrees
8
Why did African American communities continue to suffer despite civil rights legislation?
Racism was still common in the United States, despite new laws
African American families lived largely in poor, rural areas.
African American leaders attempted to focus on poverty.
The federal government never enforced civil rights legislation.
9
Why were many young African Americans drawn to the black power movement?
hoped to get African American voters to support civil rights candidates.
had given up the hope of an ideal American society with equality for all.
frustrated by continued economic discrimination faced by their communities.
wanted to explore alternatives to inner-city living
10
How did news of the attacks on African American protesters affect the movement nationwide?
created a backlash among Northern whites.
created tension among A.A. leaders over a response to the violence.
drew more support for the movement's goals.
caused Kennedy to avoid appointing African Americans to high-level posts.
11
_______ became the foremost figure of the black power movement of the 1960s.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Malcolm X
Huey P. Newton
Stokely Carmichael
12
When the Supreme Court ordered schools to end segregation the wording was vague enough that many districts were able to
appeal the Brown v. Board of Education ruling.
plan a protest outside the Supreme Court building.
keep their schools segregated for many more years.
use the “Southern Manifesto” to defy the Supreme Court.
13
1st African American to play major league baseball
James Farmer
Jackie Robinson
Thurgood Marshall
Martin Luther King
14
1896, Supreme Court ruled that segregation was constitutional, as long as facilities were “separate but equal”
Plessy v. Ferrguson
Brown v. Plessy
Miranda v. State
Brown v. Board of Education
15
Once civil rights legislation was passed, Dr. King focused on ending
police brutality against African Americans.
the continued segregation of public institutions in the South.
the economic hardships of African Americans.
the urban flight of white Americans from inner cities.
16
The frustration of impoverished African Americans resulted in _______ in the late 1960s.
new anti-discrimination laws
economic protests
race riots
civil lawsuits
17
____ became the first African American Supreme Court Justice
Jackie Robinson
Huey P. Newton
Stokely Carmichael
Thurgood Marshall
18
In "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Martin Luther King, Jr., proposed what principle?
that African Americans were now free to use violence
that whites would eventually accept civil rights
that segregation had only worked for a short period of time
that unjust laws must be disobeyed
19
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 helped protect civil rights, but it did not
end segregation in public places.
guarantee the right to vote.
guarantee protection in the workplace.
end discrimination in employment.
20
In 1964, what did the 24th Amendment do?
confirmed Brown v. Board
banned poll taxes
desegregated pro sports
segregated the military
21
CORE successfully integrated many restaurants by using
protest marches
boycotts
threats.
sit-ins.
22
The bus boycott in Montgomery lasted for
exactly six months.
nearly nine weeks.
about a year.
less than two weeks.
23
Why did Martin Luther King, Jr., advocate nonviolent passive resistance as a primary means of achieving civil rights?
He believed it was moral and would also win the hearts of whites.
Whites were responding to African American protests with violence.
He was afraid that confrontation would cost the movement followers.
Other civil rights leaders advised him to use this strategy.
24
How did President Eisenhower respond to the Arkansas governor's use of troops to prevent integration?
He gave a public address appealing to Southerners to obey the new laws.
He sent in the military to protect African American rights.
He allowed the governor to prevent desegregation.
He had the attorney general file suit in the Supreme Court.
25
The Kerner Commission blamed the problems of inner cities on
segregation
racism.
violence.
overpopulation.
26
SNCC drew many Northern African Americans to the South in order to
put pressure on local governments to enforce civil rights laws.
desegregate college campuses.
protest the rise of the Ku Klux Klan.
help register rural African Americans to vote.
27
How did the Brown v. Board of Education decision help the civil rights movement?
It led to the formation of the NAACP.
It resulted in the the first African American Supreme Court justice.
It caused Southern leaders to reevaluate their position on civil rights.
It led to the overturning of many public segregation laws.
28
In registering African Americans to vote, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 authorized the attorney general to
refuse African Americans the right to vote.
send federal examiners to register qualified voters.
provide literacy tests to newly registered voters.
work side-by-side with local officials.
29
Who were the Freedom Riders?
attorneys that filed several segregation lawsuits throughout the South
civil rights leaders registering African American voters
white supremacists that attempted to threaten protesters with violence
A.A. and white volunteers that rode buses in protest of segregation
30
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education ended racial segregation
in public schools.
on buses.
on trains
in private clubs.

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