Civil Rights Movement and Desegregation

The video discusses 21st-century desegregation and massive resistance, focusing on key terms like segregation, discrimination, desegregation, and integration. It provides historical context, highlighting the civil rights movement and school segregation. The video covers Barbara Johns' student strike and the Brown v. Board of Education case, leading to the desegregation of schools. It also examines Virginia's massive resistance to desegregation, including school closures and the eventual integration of public schools.

What does the term 'desegregation' mean?

• The separation of people based on race

• The full equality of people of all races

• The legal end of racial segregation

• The unfair treatment of people

What does 'integration' mean in the context of public facilities and services?

• The full equality of people of all races

• The separation of people based on race

• The unfair treatment of people

• The legal end of racial segregation

What was a primary goal of African Americans after World War II?

• To demand equal treatment and recognition of their rights

• To create new laws for segregation

• To move to different countries

• To establish separate schools

What was the Civil Rights Movement?

• An effort to end racial discrimination and gain equal rights

• A movement to support World War II efforts

• A campaign to promote segregation

• A movement to create new schools

What was the condition of schools for African-American students compared to white students?

• They had fewer resources and outdated materials

• They were equal in resources

• They were more advanced

• They had better facilities

Who led a student strike against segregation in 1951?

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Barbara Johns

• Harriet Tubman

What was the significance of the Davis v. School Board of Prince Edward case?

• It was a case about school funding

• It was a case that supported segregation

• It was one of the five cases that led to Brown v. Board of Education

• It was the only case reviewed by the Supreme Court

What did the Supreme Court rule in Brown v. Board of Education?

• Separate but equal schools were unconstitutional

• Segregation in schools was legal

• Schools should remain segregated

• Separate but equal schools were constitutional

What was Virginia's response to the Supreme Court's ruling on desegregation?

• They ignored the ruling

• They immediately integrated schools

• They supported the ruling

• They established a policy of massive resistance

What was the outcome of Virginia's massive resistance?

• It failed, and schools were ordered to integrate

• It led to the closure of all schools

• It resulted in new segregation laws

• It successfully kept schools segregated