Voting Rights Act of 1965

It banned racial discrimination in voting and eliminated barriers

Civil Rights Act of 1964

It banned segregation and discrimination in public places and employment

The first African American student to integrate into "Ole Miss" in 1962

Who was Thurgood Marshall?

A civil rights lawyer and the first African American Supreme Court Justice

What was the role of Martin Luther King Jr. within the civil rights movement?

He helped coordinate protests and led significant demonstrations

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

A civil rights organization founded in 1957 by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Voter registration drive to increase Black voter participation in the South

How did White Citizens' Council use boycotts as a weapon?

They used economic tactics; firing activists and denying loans/credit

Rode interstate buses into the segregated South to challenge segregation

What were the Jim Crow laws and how were they applied?

Laws that enforced racial segregation and discrimination in the South

Why did young people in SNCC and the MFDP feel betrayed by some civil rights leaders?

They compromised and allowed the all-white delegation to remain

Brown v. Board of Education in Topeka

Ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional

She is considered the mother of the Civil Rights Movement

What is the connection between Dixiecrats and the Civil Rights Act of 1957?

They obstructed civil rights progress weakening this bill before it passed

Why did civil rights groups work together to organize Freedom Summer?

To increase Black voter registration and political participation in MS

What was the Montgomery bus boycott?

Black residents refused to ride city buses for 381 days after Rosa Parks

nonviolent protest where participants occupy a space until demands are met

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

Founded to empower young activists to fight against racial segregation

What was the significance of the federal court case won by James Meredith in 1962?

It showed the judiciary's power to enforce rights and advance desegregation

A civil rights activist in the MFDP who fought for Black voting rights

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Voting Rights Act of 1965
It allowed states to enforce their own voting laws
It restricted voting rights to only landowners
It banned racial discrimination in voting and eliminated barriers
It required all voters to pass literacy tests before registering
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
It created segregation laws to keep public facilities separate but equal
Established new voting requirements that only applied to African Americans
It banned segregation and discrimination in public places and employment
Allowed states to decide whether to desegregate schools and businesses
3
James Meredith
A Civil War general who led Confederate troops in battle
An astronaut who was the first African American to walk on the moon
The first African American student to integrate into "Ole Miss" in 1962
The first African American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court
4
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
A Civil War general who fought for the Confederacy
The first African American president of the United States
A famous jazz musician who played at the Harlem Renaissance
A civil rights lawyer and the first African American Supreme Court Justice
5
What was the role of Martin Luther King Jr. within the civil rights movement?
He was a leader who advocated for desegregation by means of violence
He served as U.S. President during the civil rigths movement
He helped coordinate protests and led significant demonstrations
He opposed civil rights legislation and fought to maintain segregation
6
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
A government agency created to enforce school segregation laws
A civil rights organization founded in 1957 by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A militant organization that advocated for violent resistance
A political party that only ran candidates in Southern elections
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Freedom Summer
A music festival held in the South to celebrate segregation
A government program that promoted tourism in Mississippi
Voter registration drive to increase Black voter participation in the South
A summer camp where activists were trained for violent protests
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How did White Citizens' Council use boycotts as a weapon?
They boycotted businesses to encourage them to hire Black employees
They organized boycotts to support civil rights activists
They refused to participate in elections as a form of protest
They used economic tactics; firing activists and denying loans/credit
9
Freedom Riders
Colonial-era rebels who protested British taxes by riding on horseback
Rode interstate buses into the segregated South to challenge segregation
A jazz band that toured the South during the Harlem Renaissance
A group of motorcycle enthusiasts who organized cross-country races
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What were the Jim Crow laws and how were they applied?
Laws that promoted racial integration in , public facilities
Laws that enforced racial segregation and discrimination in the South
Laws that granted African Americans equal rights in voting and education
Laws that granted financial compensation for formerly enslaved individuals
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Why did young people in SNCC and the MFDP feel betrayed by some civil rights leaders?
Because civil rights leaders encouraged them to support segregation
They refused to let them participate in protests or voter registration
They compromised and allowed the all-white delegation to remain
They worked with the Mississippi Democratic Party to prevent any politi
12
Brown v. Board of Education in Topeka
It established that only private schools could be desegregated
It upheld the "separate but equal" doctrine from Plessy v. Ferguson
Ruled that schools must remain segregated to preserve tradition
Ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional
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Rosa Parks
She was the first female astronaut to walk on the moon
She is considered the mother of the Civil Rights Movement
She was the inventor of the traffic light and the gas mask
She was a Civil War nurse who later became the first woman in congress
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What is the connection between Dixiecrats and the Civil Rights Act of 1957?
They played a major role in strengthening the Civil Rights Act of 1957
They obstructed civil rights progress weakening this bill before it passed
They supported the bill to expand voting rights and end segregation
They disbanded before 1957 and did not influence the Civil Rights Act
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Why did civil rights groups work together to organize Freedom Summer?
To increase Black voter registration and political participation in MS
To rig the voting system and place activists in charge
To promote tourism in Mississippi by attracting activists from elsewhere
To discourage voter registration in the South and maintain the status quo
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What was the Montgomery bus boycott?
Black residents refused to ride city buses for 381 days after Rosa Parks
A protest led by white citizens to oppose the integration of public buses
Protesters destroyed buses and public property to demand desegregation
A one-day event where African Americans refused to ride buses to celebrate
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define sit-in
nonviolent protest where participants occupy a space until demands are met
A type of fitness exercise involving prolonged sitting
A violent protest where demonstrators destroy property
A political debate held between government officials
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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Founded to empower young activists to fight against racial segregation
A student club that focused on organizing social events at universities
A military group that trained young people for armed resistance
A government agency created to enforce segregation in schools
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What was the significance of the federal court case won by James Meredith in 1962?
It allowed only private universities to integrate, not public ones
Schools could remain segregated if they provided equal facilities
It denied James Meredith admission to the University of Mississippi
It showed the judiciary's power to enforce rights and advance desegregation
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Fannie Lou Hamer
A lawyer who favored of school segregation in Brown v. Board of Education
A civil rights activist in the MFDP who fought for Black voting rights
The first African American woman elected to the U.S. Supreme Court
A governor who opposed desegregation and civil rights laws

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