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The Civil Rights Movement

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What was the purpose of the Freedom Riders groups?

To violently protest against the government

To support the Ku Klux Klan

To make bus trips across various states protesting segregated bus terminals (correct)

To organize the March on Washington

Who were the leaders of the March on Washington?

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Philip Randolph

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Bayard Rustin

Bayard Rustin and President Eisenhower (correct)

Philip Randolph and President Eisenhower

What was a major challenge faced by the Civil Rights Movement?

Unity among leaders

Lack of public support

Lack of funding (correct)

Support from the government

What was the purpose of the March on Washington?

To address the plight of Black people and push for legislatures to pass supportive bills (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the belief of the Ku Klux Klan and similar groups?

That whites are superior and African Americans should be subordinate (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary motivation behind the Civil Rights Movement?

To eliminate segregation and discrimination against Black people (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Sweatt v. Painter case?

The court prohibited the university from violating Sweatt's 14th Amendment rights (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who was the 14-year-old boy who was lynched in 1955 for allegedly offending a white woman?

Emmett Till (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Ruby Bridges' action in 1960?

She became the first Black person to attend an all-white school (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main outcome of the Civil Rights Act of 1968?

It reduced discrimination in housing (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary objective of the Civil Rights Movement?

To gain legal recognition of the contribution and citizenry of African Americans (A) Signup and view all the answers

When did the Civil Rights Movement begin?

In 1954 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What event transformed racial consciousness during World War II?

Whites and Blacks fighting side by side against a common enemy (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did US Army leaders encourage veterans to do after World War II?

To fight for their rights, especially after the government forgot its promise to the survivors of the war (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of African American battalions in the US Army during World War II?

They had minimal casualties and high performance compared to white battalions (A) Signup and view all the answers