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Civil Rights Movemen
USII
Question | Answer |
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Which amendment outlawed slavery? | 13th Amendment |
Which amendment granted citizenship to former slaves? | 14th Amendment |
Which amendment gave former male slaves the right to vote? | 15th Amendment |
Which event sparked the Civil Rights Movement? | Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus |
Which event was organized as a protest to Rosa Parks' arrest? | Montgomery Bus Boycott |
What style of protesting did Martin Luther King Jr. support? | Passive Resistance (non-violent) |
What were 4 types of organized protests during the Civil Rights Movement? | Freedom Rides, Sit-ins, Marches, & Boycotts |
Which organization expanded during the Civil Rights Movement to fight for the rights of African Americans? | NAACP |
Which legislation outlawed segregation of public facilities and discrimination against African Americans in employment and voting? | Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
Which legislation gave the federal government the authority to ensure that African Americans in the South were allowed to exercise their 15th Amendment rights? | Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
Which organization fought for equal rights for women? | NOW - The National Organization for Women |
Which failed amendment attempted to give women equal opportunities in employment, both in business and public service? | Equal Rights Amendment |
What was Title IX? | Legislation that forced colleges to provide equal athletic opportunities for women. |
Which Supreme Court case legalized segregation? | Plessy vs. Ferguson (Separate but Equal) |
Which Supreme Court case overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson and forced southern schools to desegregate? | Brown vs. The Board of Education (Separate but NOT Equal) |