Civil Rights in the United States Quiz

When was slavery abolished in the United States?

• 1861

• 1941

• 1870

• 1948

Who was the first African-American player in Major League Baseball (MLB)?

• Martin Luther King

• Jackie Robinson

• Barack Obama

• Shirley Chisholm

Which president directed the integration of African-American soldiers into the armed forces in 1948?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry Truman

• John F. Kennedy

• Abraham Lincoln

Who was the first African-American woman elected as a congresswoman in the United States?

• Shirley Chisholm

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

What event did Martin Luther King participate in where he presented his famous speech 'I have a dream'?

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Gettysburg Address

• Boston Tea Party

• March on Washington

In which year did the Million Man March take place in Washington D.C.?

• 1947

• 2008

• 1995

• 1963

What did the Million Man March aim to demonstrate?

• Discrimination in public places

• A spirit of support and self-sufficiency within the black community

• Violence towards minority communities

• Segregation in public schools

Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting peaceful resistance for civil rights in the United States?

• Shirley Chisholm

• Martin Luther King

• Jackie Robinson

• Barack Obama

What did the 15th Amendment implement in the United States?

• Equality for voter registration

• Right to vote for every citizen

• Prohibition of employment discrimination

• Right to work and freedom

What did the Million Woman March in Philadelphia focus on?

• Segregation in public schools

• Employment discrimination

• Gender discrimination

• Racial discrimination