Mendez vs. Westminster (1946)

ended school segregation only in California

In 1954, Brown v. Board of Education established that....

separate schools for black & white students was illegal.

Was a member of the Black Panther movement of the 1960's and 1970's.

Why is Ruby Bridges important?

She was the 1st black child to go to an all white school.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

followed Gandhi's ideals, became a very influential advocate of non-violent resistance

The Black Panthers were different from the other Civil Rights groups because:

They sought political power through violent actions

Japanese internment occured because the American government and people thought that the Japanese were

A large threat to national security

Who were the Little Rock Nine?

Students who broke the color barrier in public school.

Martin Luther King Jr.

clergyman who advocated social change through nonviolence

was considered to be a militant protestor, believed in black nationalism and black pride

The Harlem Renaissance refers to

a celebration of African American culture in literature and art

Faught for Latino children to go to school with White children

The 14th amendment....

Granted equal protection under the constitution

Nation of Islam convert, dropped last name as sign of losing heritage

attempted to go to an all-white school that was closer to her house

Plaintiff of the Brown vs. Board of Education case

teen who refused to give up her bus seat before Mrs. Parks

Brown Vs Board of Education

Struck down Plessy vs Ferguson, and ordered all schools must desegregate.

A muslim Minister and human rights' activists.

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1
Rosa Parks started a powerful movement called the..
Peaceful Protest March
Adopt a Bus Program
Women's History Month
Montgomery Bus Boycott
2
Mendez vs. Westminster (1946)
ended all school segregation
resulted in the Miranda Rights
ended racial discrimination
ended school segregation only in California
3
Which of the following is NOT true about Malcolm X
Changed his name from Malcolm Little
Promoted Non-violence
Converted to Islam in Prison, led Nation of Islam
Advocated Black Nationalism
4
Who founded the Black Panthers?
Bobby Seale
Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale
Huey P. Newton
5
Which person was NOT a part of the Harlem Renaissance?
Louis Armstrong
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Langston Hughes
Duke Ellington
6
In 1954, Brown v. Board of Education established that....
separate schools for black & white students was legal.
protestors could not demonstrate at public schools.
separate schools for black & white students was illegal.
schools could be segregated as long as they tried to be equal.
7
Which of the following was not advocated by the Black Panthers?
nonviolence
black nationalism
community development
Black Power
8
Angela Davis
worked for prison reform
married Stokely Carmichael
led a bus boycott
was a leader in SCLC
9
Angela Davis
Was a friend to Ida B. Wells
Died in 1081.
Was a member of the Black Panther movement of the 1960's and 1970's.
Walked and demonstrated with Martin Luther King.
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Why is Ruby Bridges important?
She was the 1st black child to go to an all white school.
She was protected by federal marshals.
She was alone in her classroom.
She was in first grade.
11
Martin Luther King, Jr.
followed Gandhi's ideals
became a very influential advocate of non-violent resistance
followed Malcom X's ideas
proposed violent protests
12
The Black Panthers were different from the other Civil Rights groups because:
They sought political power through violent actions
They appealed to the government for help with their cause.
They used silent marches to demonstrate their opinions.
They worked to get African-Americans jobs
13
Japanese internment occured because the American government and people thought that the Japanese were
Going to take the jobs now open for African Americans
Going to take the jobs now open to women
A large threat to national security
Criminals and needed to be arrested
14
Who were the Little Rock Nine?
Students who fought against the integration of public school
Students who broke the color barrier in public school.
Students who sat in the wrong seats at a diner.
Students who challenged the interstate bus laws.
15
Martin Luther King Jr.
clergyman who advocated social change through nonviolence
Politician who spread equality through reforms
Common worker who used violence to spread racial equality
16
Malcolm X ____.
was considered to be a militant protestor
worked in the fields of California
believed in black nationalism and black pride
believed in non-violence
17
The Harlem Renaissance refers to
a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s
a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
a celebration of African American culture in literature and art
a program to promote African American owned businesses
18
Who was Ruby Bridges' teacher?
Mr. Henry
Mr. Smith
Miss Barbara
Miss Henry
19
Sylvia Mendez ....
Is a Supreme Court Judge
was the first Latino to be elected to congress
Faught for Latinos to sit in front of the bus
Faught for Latino children to go to school with White children
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Civil Rights Movement
1940s-1970s
1940s- 1960s
1950s-1970s
1950s-1960s
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Little Rock Nine
Progressive Era
Roaring Twenties
Civil Rights
Gilded Age
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The 14th amendment....
Granted equal protection under the constitution
Segregated whites and blacks
Guaranteed the right to vote
Abolished slavery
23
What famous lawyer argued for black Americans' rights in the 1954 case Brown v. Board of Education?
Robert Kennedy
Johnnie Cochran
Martin Luther King Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
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Langston Hughes
Negro Leagues Baseball Player
Member of FDR's Cabinet
Jazz Musician
Harlem Renaissance Poet
25
What famous Civil Rights leader was inspired by Rosa Parks?
Harriet Tubman
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Abraham Lincoln
Malcolm X
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Duke Ellington
trial lawyer
painter
jazz musician
boxer
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Malcolm X
a negative attitude formed toward an individual or group
Nation of Islam convert, dropped last name as sign of losing heritage
Court case that upheld segregation laws
southern state laws designed to enforce segregation of blacks from whites
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Linda Brown:
helped women achieve the right to vote
refused to give up her seat on a bus
was the first female in space
attempted to go to an all-white school that was closer to her house
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Oliver Brown
Defendant of Brown vs. Board of Education case
Lawyer of plaintiff
Lawyer of defendant
Plaintiff of the Brown vs. Board of Education case
30
What were Jim Crow Laws?
All of the Above
Laws primarily in the South
Denied African Americans the opportunity to vote
Enforced Segregation in public areas
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Claudette Colvin
teen who refused to give up her bus seat before Mrs. Parks
college student who helped distribute handbills
Rosa’s friend who told what happened on the bus
young girl who said, "They've messed with the wrong one..."
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Brown Vs Board of Education
Struck down Plessy vs Ferguson, and ordered all schools must desegregate.
Reinforced the previous decision of Plessy vs Ferguson.
Schools were fine and therefore not subject to "Separate but equal" terms.
Made it so Ice Cream had to be segregated.
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Who was Malcolm X?
A muslim Minister and human rights' activists.
A Slave
An inventor
An engineer
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Which word does NOT describe Ruby Bridges in first grade?
protected
brave
angry
lonely

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