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1950-1975
Social Studies 50-75
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What laws segregated African Americans? | Jim Crow Laws |
| Which court case ended school segregation? | Brown vs. Board of Education |
| In 1955 members of the black community in Montgomery Alabama tried to force a change in the city's practice of racial segregation by leading a: | Bus Boycott |
| What is the name of Martin Luther King's most famous speech? | "I have a dream" |
| At what event did MLK give his "I have a dream" speech? | March on Washington |
| __________ of 1964 is a law that bans discrimination because of a person's race, religion or gender. | The Civil Rights Act |
| The _______________of 1965 gave more protection to voting rights. It helped to overcome the legal barriers that made it difficult for some African Americans to vote. | Voting rights act |
| Who was the first African American to be appointed to the supreme court? | Thurgood Marshall |
| Well known lawyer who fought for the Brown case before the Supreme Court took over | Thurgood Marshall |
| Which event marks the BEGINNING of the civil rights movement? | The Montgomery bus boycott |
| Which civil rights activist brought about better conditions for agricultural workers? | Cesar Chavez |
| Which president signed the civil rights act? | Lyndon B Johnson |
| Who didn't give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger? Her actions led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott which led to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement . | Rosa Parks |
| President during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He is well known for trying to get Civil Rights laws passed. He was assassinated. | John F. Kennedy |
| In the 1950's this became the largest form of mass media for news and entertainment for Americans. | The Television |
| JFK's younger brother. He served as the attorney general for his brother. He ran for president. He was shot and killed in 1968. | Robert F. Kennedy |
| This was established in July of 1958 during the Space Race during Cold War. | NASA |
| What years did the Civil Rights Movement take place? | 1954 – 1968 |
| The movement that fought for equal rights for African Americans | Civil Rights Movement |
| What was the reason or goal of the Civil Rights Movement? | To end segregation and racial discrimination |
| Martin Luther King and Cesar Chavez encouraged what type of protests, boycotts, marches and strikes? | Peaceful |
| Prior to the Civil Rights Act, segregation in public places was legal. T/F | True |
| Did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 allow African Americans to vote or did it outlaw literacy tests and poll taxes? | It outlawed literacy tests and poll taxes |
| Which event led to the Supreme Court ruling that segregation of public transportation was illegal? | The Montgomery Bus Boycott |
| Who helped lead a 5 year grape strike in order to help improve the working conditions for migrant farm workers? | Cesar Chavez |
| Who argued that School Segregation was violating the U.S. constitution and therefore should be illegal. JFK or Thurgood Marshall? | Thurgood |
| Martin Luther King Jr. a prominent Civil Rights Leader was assassinated at what age? | 39 |
| During the time of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, what event were we involved in Globally? | Cold War |
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