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Civil Rights Quiz

Quiz by Katie Holden

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  • Q1
    Why did President Eisenhower send federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957?
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    to stop a major protest against American involvement in Vietnam
    to protect a military base where nuclear weapons were being stored
    to maintain order during a controversial mayoral election
    to ensure that the schools would be integrated peacefully
    60s
  • Q2
    What was the main purpose of the March on Washington that took place in 1963?
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    to support ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
    to protest American involvement in Vietnam
    to encourage passage of civil rights legislation
    to increase public awareness of the poor treatment of migrant workers
    60s
  • Q3
    What was the primary significance of sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement?
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    They drew nationwide attention to the poverty related to sharecropping.
    They generated support for open seating on busses.
    They drew attention to the need to register voters.
    They resulted in the desegregation of many restaurants.
    60s
  • Q4
    How did the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education impact society?
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    It upheld Jim Crow laws.
    It established the principle of separate but equal.
    It established anti-lynching laws.
    It led to the desegregation of public schools.
    60s
  • Q5
    The Freedom Rides, Freedom Summer, and the March on Selma are evidence of what idea during the Civil Rights Movement?
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    Using civil disobedience to fight unjust laws was encouraged by white southerners.
    The tactics of the Civil Rights Movement resulted in immediate changes to state laws.
    Non-violent protesters were often victims of violence and aggression.
    The Civil Rights Movement met little resistance from people in the South.
    60s

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