Quiz on the Civil Rights Movement
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Identify. (5 points each) A. B. C. D. E. F. Martin Luther King Jr. Brown v. Board of Education Mississippi Sovereignty Commission Huey Newton Governor Faubus Malcolm X
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Fill in the Blank (10 points each) Word Bank Civil Rights Act of 1957 Brown v. Board of Education Landrum-Griffin Act Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Little Rock Nine” Plessy v. Ferguson Rosa Parks Orval Faubus
1. By refusing to give up her seat on a bus, ___________________________ was arrested and convicted of violating Alabama segregation laws. 2. The Central High School crisis demonstrated that Governor _____________________ and many other whites opposed segregation. 3. President Eisenhower signed the ______________________________________, making it a federal crime to prevent qualified people from voting. 4. President Eisenhower also sent federal troops to Arkansas to allow the ___________________________________ to enroll in school. 5. The 1954 Supreme Court decision in _____________________________ was one of the first steps towards desegregation in the South. 6. The case mentioned in #5 reversed a previous Supreme Court decision from the early 1800s, ________________________________, that allowed segregation as long as “equal” accommodations were met. 7. _________________________________, a noted leader and preacher was chosen as the spokesperson for the Montgomery Improvement Association and was later assassinated.
Answer Key. I. Identify. (5 points each) A. Martin Luther King Jr. – Baptist minister, worked to promote the rights and values of African-Americans. Became major leader and prominent speaker. B. Brown v. Board of Education - SC decision that said “separate but equal was not equal” and outlawed segregation C. Mississippi Sovereignty Commission – secret society that closely monitored movements of Civil Rights Activists D. Huey Newton – Leader of the Black Panther Party. His incarceration led to awareness of the movement at a national level E. Governor Faubus – governor responsible for barring the integration of schools in Arkansas F. Malcolm X – became an icon for African-American pride and was becoming a prominent leader of the Civil Rights movement at the time of his assassination. II. Fill in the Blank (10 points each) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Rosa Parks Orval Faubus Civil Rights Act of 1957 “Little Rock Nine” Brown v. Board of Education Plessy v. Ferguson Martin Luther King, Jr.