Literacy tests were designed to...

prevent Black people from exercising their right to vote

These men had what in common? Medgar Evers, Dr. King, and William Moore.

civil rights leaders who were killed working on Civil Rights

What was the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

Eliminated literacy tests and poll taxes in order to vote

Rode busses to test desegregation laws.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was significant because it

outlawed segregation and discrimination

What did the Black Panthers do?

Challenged police brutality/protect their own neighborhoods

Laws designed to enforce segregation of blacks from whites

Who was Medgar Evers?

NAACP worker killed in his driveway

During the 1960s, Civil Rights organizations gained

strength in numbers and financial support

A Muslim minister, human rights activist

A result of the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act of 64 was

to prohibit segregation and clear a path to equality

What was the Nation of Islam?

A movement combining Black nationalism and islamic beliefs

These men had what in common? Medgar Evers, Dr. King, and William Moore.

civil rights leaders who were killed working on Civil Rights

When did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech?

At the march on Washington in 1963

What was the purpose of the Southern Manifesto?

To condemn the Brown v Board of Education decision and oppose integration

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1
Literacy tests were designed to...
stop people from moving to the District of Columbia
prevent Black people from exercising their right to vote
assess the voter's understanding of the Constitution
determine literacy levels of potential voters
2
These men had what in common? Medgar Evers, Dr. King, and William Moore.
they helped write the Voting Rights Act
civil rights leaders who were killed working on Civil Rights
helped with the Brown v. Board of Education case
all were mayors elected in the 1960s
3
In his "I have a dream" speech, Dr. King was talking about the fundamental principle of
natural rights
rule of law
checks and balances
social compact
4
What was the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Made it harder for African-Americans to vote
Eliminated literacy tests and poll taxes in order to vote
Refused to let African-Americans vote
Made sure only white candidates could be elected
5
Freedom Riders....
Rode trains that were integrated.
Rode through the South with flags.
Rode motorcycles.
Rode busses to test desegregation laws.
6
In 1948, President Truman used an executive order to integrate
police departments
the military or armed forces
postal service
the space force
7
Dr. King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail was addressed to ___________.
Eight Local Clergymen
Black citizens of Birmingham
Public Safety Commissioner Bull Connor
President Kennedy
8
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was significant because it
gave money to the poor
started affirmative action programs for jobs and school
gave money to former slaves
outlawed segregation and discrimination
9
What did the Black Panthers do?
Kill all White supremacists
Challenged police brutality/protect their own neighborhoods
Raise awareness of the decline in black panther populations
Bring Panthers from Africa to the US for zoo exhibitions
10
Jim Crow Laws
Laws designed to enforce segregation of blacks from whites
grants freedmen rights of citizenship
African Americans vote and serve in government
North loses interest after economic depression
11
Who was Medgar Evers?
NAACP worker killed in his driveway
Creator of ragtime piano music
Controversial Black Muslim leader
Prosecuting attorney of Brown v. Board of Education
12
During the 1960s, Civil Rights organizations gained
the 14th and 15th amendments
a reputation for inaction
strength in numbers and financial support
the use of violence to get things done
13
In 1963 during the March on Washington, Dr. King delivered his most famous speech known as
I have a dream...
Climb Every Mountain
The Gettysburg Address
Letter from a Birmingham jail
14
Who was the first African American to attend the University of Mississippi?
Nat Turner
Medgar Evers
James Meredith
Childish Gambino
15
The Civil Rights movement restarted in the 1950s and was led in large part by
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rosa Parks
Booker T. Washington
Frederick Douglass
16
Who was Malcolm X ?
A Muslim minister
A Restaurant Owner
human rights activist
Brother of Martin Luther jr
17
Schools started to integrate as a result of the ____________ Supreme Court Ruling.
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
Dred Scott v. Sanford
18
In the 24th amendment, poll taxes were eliminated to prevent voting? Who was helped most?
African Americans
women
communists
Native Americans
19
In 1961, the Interstate Commerce Commission ordered all buses and facilities to be desegregated
because of the Freedom Rides
as a result of the March on Washington
due to the Voting Rights Act
due to the election of 1960
20
Truman's executive order 9981 was issued in 1948 to
integrate the US Armed forces
integrate public schools
put Japanese in camps
prohibit discrimination in the work force
21
Executive Order 9981 (1948)
allowed women into the US military
allowed women into all educational institutions
desegregated all educational institutions
desegregated the US military
22
A result of the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act of 64 was
to set a minimum number of white employees
to stop public demonstrations and sit ins
to prohibit segregation and clear a path to equality
lowered the age of voting to increase minority votes
23
Brown v. Board of Education overturned an earlier decision that allowed segregation known as
Plessy v. Ferguson
Miranda v. Arizona
Skywalker v. Vader
Gideon v. Wainwright
24
What was the Nation of Islam?
A group involved in organised crime
A countermovement to the civil rights movement
A movement combining Black nationalism and islamic beliefs
A movement for white supremacists
25
The head of the Mississippi NAACP was murdered in his yard in 1963, his name was
James Farmer
Martin X
Bull Connor
Medgar Evers
26
Which university did James Meredith integrate?
University of Alabama
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri
University of Michigan
27
These men had what in common? Medgar Evers, Dr. King, and William Moore.
civil rights leaders who were killed working on Civil Rights
all were mayors elected in the 1960s
they helped write the Voting Rights Act
helped with the Brown v. Board of Education case
28
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was sparked by
Medgar Evers
Rosa Parks
Emmett Till
Malcolm X
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When did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech?
During a rally in Birmingham, Alabama
At the march on Washington in 1963
During the Montgomery Bus Boycott
At a protest in Memphis, Tennesse
30
What was the purpose of the Southern Manifesto?
Pledge to protect black children during integration in Southern schools
to support total integration in all of the South.
To condemn the Brown v Board of Education decision and oppose integration
A guide for NAACP leaders working towards desegregation in the South
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What event started first in the action to end segregation?
1963 March on Washington
Letter from Birmingham Jail
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Sit-ins

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