US up to 1957

When was 'Brown v Board of Education of Topeka'?

• August 30, 1975
• April 3, 1941
• May 17, 1954
• June 12, 1967

Which court case precedent was overturned by 'Brown v Board of Education of Topeka'?

• Marbury v Madison
• Roe v Wade
• Dred Scott v Sandford
• Plessy v Ferguson

'Brown v Board of Education' ruled unanimously that segregation in schools was...

• acceptable
• mandatory
• legal
• unconstitutional

In 1955, 'Brown II' ruled that schools must desegregate with all _____ speed.

• immediate

• deliberate
• rapid

• careful

How old was Emmett Till when he was murdered?

• 10
• 16
• 12
• 14

Where was Emmett Till murdered?

• Money, Mississippi
• Chicago
• Los Angeles
• New York City

What did Emmett Till's mother do in response to his murder?

• She organized a peaceful protest in the town square
• She held an open-casket funeral to show the world the brutality of her son's murder.
• She wrote a letter forgiving the perpetrators
• She moved to a different country to escape the memories

What were the 'White Citizens Councils' of the 1950s?

• A group of community centers providing support for minority groups
• A political party opposing diversity and inclusion

• A coalition of civil rights organizations advocating for racial equality
• A network of white supremacist organisations in the South

Which key figure emerged as a civil rights leader in the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Rosa Parks
• Abraham Lincoln
• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Malcolm X

Which civil rights organisation was set up during the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
• Black Lives Matter (BLM)
• Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA)