Civil Rights Overview

Which Civil Rights leader also became the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Thurgood Marshall

• Rosa Parks

In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of his dream that the United States would reach a time, "..when all of God's children, black men and white men, . . . will be able to join hands.." This speech expressed his desire to-

• Unite all churches into one religious faith

• Establish religious freedom

• Create a separate free nation for African Americans

• Replace racial segregation with an integrated society

The primary goal of of Southern Democrats in Congress was to

• End the practice of racial segregation in the South

• Maintain the status quo in the South

• Litigate for equal rights for all races in the South

• Integrate all public schools

In his "Letter from a Birmingham City Jail", Dr. King said, "I would agree with Saint Augustine that 'an unjust law is no law at all.'"

This statement was used by Dr. King to show support for-

• Social Darwinism

• Separation of church and state

• Jim Crow Laws

• Civil Disobedience

Which view was shared by Governors Orval Faubus (Arkansas) and George Wallace (Alabama) in the 1950's and 1960's?

• "Separate but equal" has no place in public education.

• The time has come for all African Americans to enjoy equal rights,

• The federal government should actively intervene in states when necessary to stop racial discrimination.

• People should not be forced to mix with those of other races in public places, including schools and universities.

Match the following organizations with their founders or key figures.

• James Farmer

• Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

• John Lewis

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)