Question 1

Who is considered the leader of the Civil Rights Movement?

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther King Jr.

Answer

Rosa Parks

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Harriet Tubman

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Malcolm X

Question 2

What event marked a major turning point in the Civil Rights Movement?

Accepted Answer

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

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The Montgomery Bus Boycott

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The Brown v. Board of Education decision

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965

Question 3

What was the key Supreme Court case that challenged racial segregation in public schools?

Accepted Answer

Brown v. Board of Education

Answer

Dred Scott v. Sandford

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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Roe v. Wade

Question 4

What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Accepted Answer

To outlaw discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

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To grant voting rights to African Americans

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To establish equal educational opportunities

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To abolish slavery in the United States

Question 5

Which activist famously refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus?

Accepted Answer

Rosa Parks

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Ruby Bridges

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Sojourner Truth

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Harriet Tubman

Question 6

What was the purpose of the Selma to Montgomery marches?

Accepted Answer

To advocate for African American voting rights

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To call for desegregation of public transportation

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To protest school segregation

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To demand equal employment opportunities

Question 7

What was the purpose of the Sit-In Movement during the Civil Rights Movement?

Accepted Answer

To challenge racial segregation in public facilities

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To protest police brutality

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To advocate for equal pay for African Americans

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To demand desegregation of public schools

Question 8

When faced with adversity and violence, what did Martin Luther King Jr preach his followers to do?

Accepted Answer

Respond with non-violent tactics.

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Violence is the only way to get people to listen.

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Be violent only when you have to be.

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Go into hiding until things calm down

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