Civil Rights Movement Practice Test

This protest lasted a full year and was sparked by Rosa Parks.

• Freedom Riders

• March on Washington

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

• Greensborough sit-ins

This city was considered the most segregated in the South.

• Little Rock, Arkansas

• Topeka, Kansas

• Birmingham, Alabama

• Selma, Alabama

This piece of legislation protected voting and employment opportunities for African Americans.

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• 24th Amendment

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Civil Rights Act of 1957

Why was the NAACP important?

• Won important court cases against segregation

• Organized non-violent protests

• Led by Malcolm X

• Led by Martin Luther King Jr.

How did the LIttle Rock 9 influence civil rights?

• Inspired Montgomery Bus Boycott

• Led to Eisenhower sending federal troops to ensure desegregation

• Started lunch counter sit-ins

• Led the March on Washington

This public university was the site of the first African American, James Meredith, to enroll in the South

• University of Alabama

• United States Air Force Academy

• Little Rock

• University of Mississippi

Why were non-violent tactics used during the Civil Rights Movement?

• Encouraged inclusion of other oppressed groups

• Required fewer resources

• Caused politicians to delay reform laws

• Gained donation from wealthy individuals

Which president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• Eisenhower

• Kennedy

• Johnson

• Nixon

African Americans being denied housing is an example of

• de facto segregation

• de jure segregation

• desegregation

• civil disobedience

States' rights were limited by the Voting Rights Act in which way?

• Provided federal troops to ensure fair voting practices

• Empowered federal officials to oversse elections

• Banned the poll tax

• Banned gerrymandering