Civil Rights Movement Quiz

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What does the word 'segregation' mean?

The act of uniting, mixing or bringing together, especially people of different races

A nonviolent, public refusal to obey allegedly unjust laws.

Laws designed to enforce segregation of blacks from whites

Separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences (correct)

Integration is the act of separating people based on their race.

False

What were the Jim Crow Laws intended to do?

Enforce segregation of blacks from whites.

Civil disobedience is always a violent act of protest.

False Signup and view all the answers

What is a boycott?

A group's refusal to buy products or services from a business to protest against its policies. Signup and view all the answers

What is the NAACP?

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. An organization that fought for the rights of African Americans Signup and view all the answers

What was the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

The Supreme Court overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated. Signup and view all the answers

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) upheld the legality of racial segregation in public facilities.

True Signup and view all the answers

What did the Hernandez v. Texas (1954) Supreme Court decision extend protection against?

Discrimination against Hispanics or Mexican Americans. Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first person to stand up for their rights on a bus, nine months before Rosa Parks?

Claudette Colvin Signup and view all the answers

What event triggered the national civil rights movement?

Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama. Signup and view all the answers

Who was the nonviolent leader of the civil rights movement and founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Signup and view all the answers

Who is the first Black Supreme Court Justice of the United States?

Thurgood Marshall Signup and view all the answers

What is SCLC?

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Signup and view all the answers

What is the Little Rock 9 known for??

A group of students who were enrolled in a white high school on the basis of being black Signup and view all the answers

What was Emmett Till murdered for?

Emmett Till was murdered for allegedly whistling toward a white woman. Signup and view all the answers

What does the 14th Amendment declare?

It declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws. Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Selma Marches?

To protest voting rights. Signup and view all the answers

The Selma Marches led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act.

True Signup and view all the answers

What did Prince Edward County, Virginia do rather than desegregate its schools?

They shut down the schools Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the March on Washington?

To promote Civil Rights and economic equality for African Americans. Signup and view all the answers

Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech at the March on Washington.

True Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of Freedom Summer in 1964?

To register as many African American voters as possible in Mississippi. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Civil Rights Movement

Segregation: Separation of people based on race, ethnicity, or other differences.
Integration: Uniting or bringing together people of different races.
Jim Crow Laws: Laws enforcing segregation, primarily targeting Black people.
Civil Disobedience: Nonviolent refusal to obey unjust laws.
Boycott: A group's refusal to use products or services to protest policies.
NAACP: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, advocating for rights of African Americans.
Brown v. Board of Education (1954): Supreme Court case overturning Plessy v. Ferguson, declaring racially segregated schools inherently unequal. It ordered public schools to desegregate.
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896): Supreme Court decision that legalized state-ordered segregation, as long as facilities were equal.
Hernandez v. Texas (1954): Supreme Court case expanding protection against discrimination to Hispanics/Mexican Americans.
Claudette Colvin: First person to publicly challenge bus segregation nine months before Rosa Parks.
Rosa Parks: Refused to give up her seat to a white person on a bus, triggering the Montgomery bus boycott and the civil rights movement.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Leader of the Civil Rights movement, advocate for nonviolence, known for "I Have a Dream" speech.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC): Civil rights organization founded by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and others.
Thurgood Marshall: First African American Supreme Court Justice, argued many civil rights cases.
Little Rock 9: Group of students who attended an all-white high school challenging segregation in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Key Events and Legislation

14th Amendment: Declared all persons born in the U.S. as citizens, guaranteeing equal protection under the law.
Selma Marches: Series of attempts to secure voting rights, ending with the passage of the Voting Rights Act.
Prince Edward County, Virginia: County school system that shut down rather than desegregate.
March on Washington: Protesting for civil rights, Martin Luther King Jr delivered "I Have a Dream" speech.
Freedom Summer: Campaign to register African American voters in Mississippi (1964).
Emmett Till: African American teenager who was murdered for allegedly whistling at a white woman. His case highlighted the brutality and injustice facing African Americans.

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