True Patriots Know These Facts About the Civil Rights Movement

In 1954, the United States Supreme Court made segregation illegal in public schools and sparked the beginning of a movement that spanned years as African-Americans fought for equal rights, an end to segregation, and fair opportunities in life. It was one of the most important times in American histoShow More

In 1954, the United States Supreme Court made segregation illegal in public schools and sparked the beginning of a movement that spanned years as African-Americans fought for equal rights, an end to segregation, and fair opportunities in life. It was one of the most important times in American history and is still considered a seminal moment for rights and equality.

So you’d think that everyone knows all the important facts about it, right? It should be easy to ace this quiz asking the major, important questions about the Civil Rights Movement, shouldn’t it?

Well, you’re about to find out because it’s time to put your knowledge to the test and see if you know your history or if you are stuck in the present. From MLK to Malcolm X, the Little Rock Nine to Rosa Parks, we’ll be covering the major people and the major events, and you need to prove you know it all.

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This event was the first to truly boost Martin Luther King, Jr. into the national spotlight.

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  • The Montgomery Bus Boycott
  • Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom
  • The Freedom Riders
  • March in Selma
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