Civil Rights Movement Overview
5 Questions
0 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What was the primary focus of the NAACP upon its founding?

  • Establishing economic independence for African Americans
  • Advocating for women's rights
  • Promoting educational opportunities for minorities
  • Ending racial injustice (correct)

Which landmark case was overturned by the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education?

  • *Gideon v. Wainwright*
  • *Roe v. Wade*
  • *Dred Scott v. Sandford*
  • *Plessy v. Ferguson* (correct)

What legal strategy did the NAACP often employ in its cases against segregation?

  • Arguing under the 14th Amendment (correct)
  • Using the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • Citing the First Amendment
  • Challenging local ordinances

Which of the following figures was NOT mentioned as significant in the Civil Rights Movement according to the notes?

<p>Martin Luther King Jr. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event is most closely associated with the beginning of the NAACP?

<p>The Niagara Movement (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

NAACP's Goal

To end racial injustice through various means, focusing on legal and social actions.

Civil Rights Cases

Legal battles, protests, and important figures against racial inequality.

Landmark Supreme Court Cases

Landmark cases that dealt with school segregation, such as Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education.

Legal Strategies (Civil Rights)

Strategies used to fight discrimination focusing on legal arguments and the 14th amendment

Signup and view all the flashcards

Key Civil Rights Figures

Important people (like Eisenhower, JFK, Plessy, and others) who played a role in the movement, strategizing, and protesting.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Study Notes

NAACP and Civil Rights

  • Founded in 1909, currently active
  • Worked to end racial inequality
  • Provided legal representation
  • Helped desegregate schools, for example, under Eisenhower and JFK

Plessy v. Ferguson

  • 1896 Supreme Court case
  • Upheld state-sponsored segregation
  • Homer Plessy, challenged Louisiana segregation laws, was arrested
  • The case was argued on how the segregation laws violated the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
  • The Supreme Court ruled against Plessy
  • "Separate but equal" doctrine established

Brown v. Board of Education

  • 1954 Supreme Court case
  • Overturned "separate but equal" doctrine
  • Ended legally sanctioned segregation in public schools
  • Earl Warren was the Chief Justice
  • Significant change in racial integration
  • Decision mandated the desegregation of schools as quickly as possible

Studying That Suits You

Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.

Quiz Team

Related Documents

IMG_5881.jpeg

Description

This quiz covers significant events and cases in the Civil Rights Movement, including the establishment of the NAACP and landmark Supreme Court cases such as Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education. Test your knowledge on the fight against racial inequality and the legal challenges that shaped American society.

More Like This

Civil Rights Movement Flashcards
28 questions

Civil Rights Movement Flashcards

MatchlessAltoSaxophone avatar
MatchlessAltoSaxophone
Key Figures in Civil Rights Movement
13 questions
Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser