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Unit Nine: Civil Rights Era
Unit Nine: Civil Rights Era
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1
Which act allowed federal prosecution of anyone who tried to prevent someone from voting?
Civil Rights Act of 1957
15th Amendment
Jim Crow Act of 1865
Civil Rights Act of 1964
2
Who was not assassinated during the Civil Rights Era?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thurgood Marsall
John F. Kennedy
Malcolm X
3
What was the Fair Housing Rights Act of 1968?
It made housing more affordable for the lower class
The last legislation enacted during the Civil Rights Era
It created brand new black neighborhoods
It prevented housing discrimination
4
A.A. businessman who used profits and business to quietly support Civil Rights and remove legal barriers to integration
A.G. Gaston
Vivian Malone Jones
S.B. Fuller
J.C. Penney
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An organization formed to ensure the political and educational equality of minority groups and eliminate race prejudice.
Black Panther Party
Civil Rights Foot Soldiers
NAACP
SNCC
6
Who was the 45th Governor of Alabama who supported segregation?
George Clooney
George C. Wallace
James Earl Ray
A.G. Gaston
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Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Fred Shuttlesworth
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Stokely Carmichael
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Who was the first black student to attend the University of Alabama?
George C. Wallace
Autherine Lucy
Fred Shuttlesworth
Vivian Jones
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Which is not true about Stokely Carmichael?
He originated the phrase “black power” in a speech
He changed the focus of the SNCC
He was a leader of the Black Panther Party
He was a member of the Nation of Islam
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One of Univ. of Alabama's first black students and first black graduate
Vivian Malone Jones
Linda Brown
James Hood
Autherine Lucy
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What was the event called in which over 1,000 students skipped class to protest?
Selma-to-Montgomery March
Freedom March
The Children's March
March to Washington
12
Which is not true about Jim Crow laws?
They were mostly used in the north
They minimized African American rights
They separated whites and blacks
They were used in the south
13
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?
All of these
Banned all voter literacy tests
Allowed the attorney general to contest state and local poll taxes
It prohibited racial discrimination in voting
14
What supreme court case declared facilities could be separate but equal?
Brown v Board of Education
Hamilton v Jefferson
Marbury v Madison
Plessy v Ferguson
15
What supreme court case declared segregation in schools to be unconstitutional?
Brown v Board of Education
Roe v Wade
Plessy v Ferguson
Marbury v Madison
16
Who fought for civil rights as a minister in Birmingham, AL?
Stokely Carmichael
Malcolm X
George C. Wallace
Fred Shuttlesworth
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A former Nation of Islam leader and civil rights activist who was an early advocate for black empowerment and violence
John Patterson
Malcolm X
Fred Shuttlesworth
Stokely Carmichael
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The SNCC promoted violent protests from its beginning
True
False
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A minister and civil rights activist who was famous for his peaceful protests and a speech labeled “I Have a Dream”
Fred Shuttlesworth
Martin Luther King, Jr.
John Marshall
Malcolm X
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Which act prohibited discrimination and guaranteed equal employment for all?
Plessy v Ferguson
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Fair Employment Act of 1967
Civil Rights Act of 1957
