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1
Which Civil Rights leader also became the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Shirley Chisholm
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
2
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlawed poll tax, which had prevented many African Americans from voting?
19th
15th
13th
24th
3
Malcolm X encouraged African-Americans to meet violence with violence and control their own businesses and communities
True
False
4
In Letter from a Birmingham Jail, Dr. King said "... an unjust law is no law at all." This statement showed support for-
segregation
civil disobedience
eugenics
Jim Crow laws
5
How were the Black Panther Party's tactics different from those of Dr. Martin Luther King?
The Black Panther Party used armed resistance if necessary
They relied heavily on their faith and the church for support
The Black Panther Party only used non-violence
They used the Supreme Court system to gain equality
6
What role did Arkansas governor Orval Faubus play in the Little Rock Crisis?
He encouraged more colored students to attend Central High School
He was a peaceful mediator between the students
He challenged the authority of the federal gov't to desegregate schools
He asked the government for financial assistance due to the new students
7
What was the goal of the Freedom Riders?
To visit national landmarks throughout the United States
To register more black voters
Challenge the gov't to enforce Supreme Court rulings against discrimination
Enforcing integration in public schools
8
The primary goal of Southern Democrats in Congress was to block attempts to pass civil rights legislation in the South
True
False
9
Who was most instrumental in getting segregation in public schools outlawed?
Rosa Parks
Ella Baker
Thurgood Marshall
Medgar Evers
10
Which method for achieving civil rights is most associated with Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Using peaceful protests and acts of civil disobedience
Fighting for rights using the Supreme Court System and litigation
Freedom Rides
Fighting violence with violence
11
How did Martin Luther King Jr's assassination impact the Civil Rights Movement?
The movement's goal shifted towards rights for Mexican-Americans
The movement lost an important national leader
His death had no effect on the movement
Malcolm X became the new leader of the movement
12
Which of the following is NOT true about the Selma March?
people were outraged by the brutality they saw on television
Alabama state troopers attacked marchers with tear gas, nightsticks & whips
the march was organized to protest the bombings in Birmingham
President Lyndon Johnson pledged his support to the protestors
13
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 eliminated--
literacy tests as prerequisites for voting
poll taxes
voting rights for all black people
age discrimination in voting laws
14
Jackie Robinson first rose to fame in the 40s when he helped bring an end to racial segregation in Major League Baseball
False
True
15
When President Eisenhower sent the National Guard to Little Rock HS, he exercised his federal authority in effort to--
End the violence directed against Freedom Riders
Protect citizens from rioting spurred by KKK rallies
Enforce a ruling to desegregate schools
Ensure the safety of protesters at lunch counter sit-ins
16
How did the Brown v. Board of Education decision influence the Civil Rights Movement?
By discouraging activists from relying on the judicial system
By providing a judicial basis for achieving equality in other areas
By eliminating social barriers associated with hiring practices
By guaranteeing scholarships to minority college students
17
What was the purpose of affirmative action?
To put in place a $15 minimum wage
To guarantee equal pay for men and women
To actively recruit minority applicants
To prevent women from obtaining government positions
18
How did Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a public bus affect the Civil Rights Movement?
It changed the way police arrested public protesters
It prompted the gov't to station the National Guard in southern states
It resulted in a bus boycott that lasted more than a year
It led to an increase in the number of registered voters in southern states
19
Plessy v. Ferguson created a legal justification for segregation laws
False
True
