Civil Rights and Jim Crow Laws Worksheet

What are 'civil rights'?

• to be judged based on gender, race, or nationality

• the separation of people in society based on several factors

• rights of citizens to have political and social freedom and equality

• a law set forth by the government of a city or county

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What were some effects on African Americans due to Jim Crow laws? Choose all that apply.

• feelings of peace

• feelings of despair

• starting businesses

• higher prices to buy goods and services

• equal pay for black and white teachers

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

True or false: 'NAACP' means 'National Association for the Advancement of Colored People'.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which of the following scenarios is an example of a 'peaceful protest'? Select one.

• a person runs inside a store, shaking his fist in the air

• a person sits on a chair in a restaurant and pushes the salt and pepper shakers off of the table

• to drink from a water fountain that isn't designated for your color or nationality, then walk away

• to march down the street, yelling and pushing people out of the way

Match

• Thurgood Marshall

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• March on Washington

• Harry T Moore

• Florida NAACP President

• Rosa Parks

• lawyer who fought against voter suppression

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the definition of 'diverse'?

• varied

• against

• a disease

• to be united

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What are the parts of 'culture,' as listed in the text? Choose three.

• a system of driving laws

• a system of beliefs

• a system of traditions

• a system of customs

• a system of writing

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why did immigrants come to Florida, per the text?

• to adopt a new culture

• to start a new life

• to learn new languages

• to learn a new dance

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Neil Armstrong

• Walt Disney

• first man to orbit earth

• Buzz Aldrin

• Disneyland

• Edward Ball

• paper company

• Neil Armstrong

• first man to walk on the moon

• John Glenn

• National Aeronautics and Space Agency

Sponge diving is Florida's largest industry.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2