The Civil Rights Movement PART 1

What did the 13th Amendment to the Constitution accomplish?

• It granted the right to vote to all citizens regardless of race.

• It outlawed slavery.

• It provided women the right to vote.

• It enforced order during the Reconstruction.

Which amendment granted women the right to vote?

• The 13th Amendment

• The 14th Amendment

• The 15th Amendment

• The 19th Amendment

What was the main focus of Booker T. Washington's approach to African American advancement?

• Legal and political rights

• Industrial schooling for African Americans

• Armed resistance

• Back-to-Africa colonization program

What was the "Back-to-Africa" movement led by Marcus Garvey (1887–1940) focused on?

• Industrial education and gradual social adjustment

• Political and civil rights

• Racial separation and a back-to-Africa colonization program

• Armed resistance and rebellion

According to the dissenting opinion in Plessy v. Ferguson, what is difficult to reconcile with the freedom enjoyed by the white race?

• The equal treatment of all other peoples

• The existence of a dominant ruling class

• The practice of servitude and segregation upon a large class of citizens

• The regulation of civil rights by the State

What Supreme Court decision did Justice Harlan refer to as the "wrong this day done"?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Marbury v. Madison

• Roe v. Wade

What was one of the ways African Americans were discriminated against in public facilities according to the text?

• They were only allowed to use public transportation during certain hours.

• They had to drink from separate water fountains and use separate restrooms.

• They were given priority seating in public areas.

• They were allowed to vote without any restrictions.

What term was derogatorily used to refer to a black man during the era described in the text?

• Mr.

• Sir

• Boy

• Gentleman

What discriminatory practice was used against black applicants during voter registration according to the text?

• They were processed first.

• They were allowed to register in their cars and homes.

• They were held to a higher standard of accuracy than whites.

• They were given literacy tests in their native language.

How many African Americans were lynched in the United States between 1882 and the early 1950s?

• Approximately 2,500

• Approximately 4,500

• Approximately 3,500

• Approximately 5,500