Unit 1- 1st steps to freedom - Review

Front

Who was the lawyer who argued the case of Brown v. Board of Education?

Back

Thurgood Marshall

Front

Which event sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott? Options: Emmett Till's murder, The arrest of Rosa Parks, The Little Rock Nine, The Birmingham Campaign

Back

The arrest of Rosa Parks

Front

Which organization was founded by Martin Luther King Jr. to fight for civil rights?

Back

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

Front

What was the strategy used by civil rights activists during the first half of the 1960s? Options: Boycotts, Marches, Sit-ins, All of the above

Back

All of the above

Front

Which act was passed in 1964 to outlaw discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?

Back

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Front

Who was one of the leaders of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and participated in the Selma March?

Back

John Lewis

Front

Which event marked a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement and led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965? Options: The Birmingham Campaign, The Montgomery Bus Boycott, The Selma March, The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Back

The Selma March

Front

What term is used to describe segregation that is not legally enforced but exists in practice?

Back

de facto segregation

Front

Who was the African American student who was the first to enroll at the University of Mississippi?

Back

James Meredith

Front

Which organization formed the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) to challenge the all-white delegation from Mississippi at the 1964 Democratic National Convention?

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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)