Protest Movements of the 1950s and 1960s

Which of the following events could BEST be described as a non-violent protest of the Civil Rights movement?

• Roe v. Wade decision

• Passage of the Voting Rights Act

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

• Formation of the Black Panther Party

Which event is commonly associated with the type of music described in this excerpt?

• The March on Washington

• The Freedom Rides

• Woodstock

• The California grape boycott

Which of the following was a significant protest movement in the 1950s that aimed to end racial segregation in public schools?

• A) The March on Washington

• B) The Little Rock Nine

• C) The Selma to Montgomery March

• D) The Freedom Rides

What was the primary goal of the Freedom Rides in the early 1960s?

• A) To desegregate public buses

• B) To promote voting rights

• C) To end the Vietnam War

• D) To support labor unions

Who was the prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement known for his 'I Have a Dream' speech?

• A) Malcolm X

• B) Martin Luther King Jr.

• C) Rosa Parks

• D) John Lewis

Which protest movement is associated with the slogan 'Black Power'?

• A) The Civil Rights Movement

• B) The Black Panther Party

• C) The Women's Liberation Movement

• D) The Anti-Vietnam War Movement

The Greensboro sit-ins were a series of nonviolent protests in 1960. What was their main objective?

• A) To desegregate lunch counters

• B) To promote women's rights

• C) To end the draft

• D) To support environmental conservation

Which 1963 event is famous for Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech?

• A) The March on Washington

• B) The Selma to Montgomery March

• C) The Birmingham Campaign

• D) The Chicago Freedom Movement

What was the main focus of the 1964 Freedom Summer campaign?

• A) To register African American voters in the South

• B) To protest the Vietnam War

• C) To support labor rights

• D) To promote environmental awareness

Which of the following was a key outcome of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• A) The desegregation of public buses

• B) The passage of the Civil Rights Act

• C) The formation of the NAACP

• D) The end of the Vietnam War