Civil Rights Activists Biographies

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What was one of Ella Baker's roles in the civil rights movement?

Official with the NAACP (correct)

Leader in passing civil rights laws

Congresswoman from Georgia

Founder of the SNCC

Which civil rights activist participated in most of the big civil rights protests?

John Lewis (correct)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Ella Baker

Cesar Chavez

What did the passing of civil rights laws and Martin Luther King Jr.'s death signify to some people?

End of the civil rights movement (correct)

End of civil rights protests

Beginning of affirmative action policies

Victory for all Americans

Which group was historically left at a disadvantage due to discrimination according to the text?

African Americans and other minority groups Signup and view all the answers

What policy is mentioned in the text as designed to provide more opportunities for disadvantaged groups?

Affirmative action Signup and view all the answers

Who was elected to Congress in 1986 after being a civil rights activist and founder of the SNCC?

John Lewis Signup and view all the answers

What legislation signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson outlawed segregation in public places and banned job discrimination?

Civil Rights Act of 1964 Signup and view all the answers

Which Civil Rights leader was sentenced to 60 years in prison in 2005 for his involvement in crimes during the civil rights movement?

James Chaney Signup and view all the answers

What major event passed by President Lyndon B. Johnson guaranteed African Americans the right to vote?

Voting Rights Act of 1965 Signup and view all the answers

Which organization joined a voter registration drive in Selma, Alabama, in early 1965?

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Signup and view all the answers

What period of unrest, characterized by riots in African American neighborhoods in various cities, was known as the 'long, hot summers'?

Civil Rights era Signup and view all the answers

Who pushed hard to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and signed it into law on July 2 of that year?

Lyndon B. Johnson Signup and view all the answers

What method of protest did the young students in Birmingham, Alabama use to challenge the city’s segregation laws?

Peacefully protesting Signup and view all the answers

Which civil rights activist was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964?

Martin Luther King Jr. Signup and view all the answers

In which state did the Ku Klux Klan members beat and shoot to death civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, and James Chaney?

Mississippi Signup and view all the answers

What organization began helping African Americans register to vote in Mississippi?

SNCC Signup and view all the answers

How were African Americans in the South often prevented from registering to vote?

They were threatened by white officials and had to take 'citizenship tests.' Signup and view all the answers

What tragic event led to the deaths of Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, and James Chaney in the Civil Rights movement?

Being beaten and shot by Ku Klux Klan members Signup and view all the answers