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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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Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American to do what?
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Play on a major league baseball team
Become a Senator
Serve on the Supreme Court
Enter a previously white university
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Where was Martin Luther King Jr. the day before he was assassinated?
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Connecting with immigrant workers in California.
In Birmingham, speaking to local church groups.
In Selma, organizing to end segregation of pools
In Memphis, supporting the garbage collectors strike.
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What was the Little Rock Nine famous for?
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Petitioning for the right to enter law school
Challenging segregation in schools in the deep South
Being falsely accused of rape
Helping people of color register to vote
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Which amendment ensures due process and equal protection rights to all citizens?
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The 14th Amendment
The 15th Amendment
The 16th Amendment
The 17th Amendment
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The "Separate but equal" doctrine was established by what court case?
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Loving v. Virginia
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Gideon v. Wainwright
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This organization, founded in part by Martin Luther King Jr., was one of the major organizing forces in the civil rights movement and focused on nonviolence.
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Northern Christian Leadership Coalition
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Southern Christian Leadership Coalition
Northern Christian Leadership Community
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Malcolm X was a major Civil Rights leader. Why did he add the X to his name?
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It was a nickname given to him in prison
To stand for his willingness to use violence
To stand for the divide between white and black
To stand for his unknown ancestry
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What movement was Malcolm X the face of?
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ACLU
NAACP
Nation of Islam
Black Nationalism
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This boy was murdered brutally after whistling at a white woman.
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Emmett Till
Marcus Garvey
James Meredith
Roy Wilkins
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What was the name given to the summer voters' registration drive in Mississippi that ended in violence and at least three murders?
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Bloody Sunday
Project C
Freedom Rides
Freedom Summer
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This famous letter was one in which Martin Luther King, Jr. laid out many of his philosophies about the goals and purpose of his movement.
What did you get? Let us know in the comments!