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U.S. History

Civil Rights Movement

QuestionAnswer
How long did the Montgomery bus boycott last? More than a year
Why did Martin Luther King target Birmingham, Alabama for a civil rights campaign It was considered the most segregated city in the South
The members of the congress of Racial Equality (CORE) believed? That direct, nonviolent methods could gain civil rights for African Americans
Which civil rights organization won a number of important court cases against segregation in the 1950s? NAACP
In a ruling known as Brown II the Supreme Court ordered? The immediate implementation of Brown v. Board of Education
At what school was there major rioting over james Meredith's enrollment? The University of Mississippi
How did "Bull" Conner react to civil rights marchers in Birmingham Alabama? He ordered the use of police dogs and fire hoses against the marchers
The first of the confrontations on the Edmund Pettus Bridge during the march on Selma became known as? "Bloody Sunday"
Not long after the passage of the Voting Rights Act o f1965, African Americans in several cities did what? Rioted
The conflict at Little Rock's Central HIgh School was a reaction to? Brown v/ Board of Education
How did the Black Panthers exemplify the idea of "black power"? The Black Panthers developed programs for African Americans to help themselves and their communities
Who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964? President Johnson
While in prison Malcolm X became a convert to? The Nation of Islam
CORE successfully integrated many restaurants by using? Sit-ins
The organization founded by student civil rights activist was? SNCC
The purpose of the Selma March was to campaign for? Voting rights for African Americans
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed the way to end segregation was through? nonviolent passive resistance
The Freedom Riders wre organized to draw attention to the South's refusal to? Integrate interstate buses and terminals
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was important because? It prevented poll taxes to vote
Title IX made what equal for men and women? Academics
What was black power? A movement calling for African Americans to rely on themselves to produce change
What strategy did the NAACP adopt in its fight? Attacking laws in court
The Albany movement was a failure because the police chief Refused to be provoked by violence and treated protesters humanely
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech during? The March on Washington
The Deep South responded to court ordered desegregation with? Massive resistance
To which city did President Eisenhower send federal troops to protect African American students? Little Rock, Arkansas
What happened in hundreds of cities immediately after the assassination of Martin Luther King? Riots broke out
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