Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights movement was a fight for...?
A. Equal rights for all races B. Food C. Washington D.C.
A. Equal rights for all races
True or False? Martin Luther King Jr. gave many speeches and led many protests to stop racism.
A. True B. False
A. True
Why was Rosa Parks asked to move from her seat?
A. She was black B. She was misbehaving C. She was racist
A. She was black
The North fought the South during the Civil War (1861-1865) partly because...
A. The South wanted slaves B. MLK declared war
A. The South wanted slaves
What does "African American" mean?
A. Americans who moved to Africa B. American black people
B. American black people
Where did Dr. King give his famous speech "I have a dream"?
A. Washington State B. Washington D.C. C. Mexico
B. Washington D.C.
DAILY DOUBLE!
What is Martin Luther King Jr.'s nickname?
A. LBJ B. PBJ C. MLK
C. MLK
Who worked with Rosa Parks to end racism?
A. Dr. King B. Her dog C. The bus driver
A. Dr. King
Who declared the Emancipation Proclamation (1863) that said slaves were free?
A. Donald Trump B. Abraham Lincoln C. Barack Obama
B. Abraham Lincoln
What does slavery mean?
A. Work without pay B. Torture C. A good job
A. Work without pay
How many people joined Dr. King on his "march on Washington" protest?
A. 100 B. 1,000 C. 250,000
C. 250,000
What is Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech called?
A.I Have a Dream B.I Have a Hamster C.Stop Racism
A.I Have a Dream
How did Rosa Parks and Dr. King force the buses to change the rules?
A. They attacked them B. They started a boycott C. They gave a speech together
B. They started a boycott
Which amendment made slavery illegal?
A. 1st B. 28th C.13th
C.13th (passed in 1865)
What does segregation mean?
A. Keeping things/people separated B. Keeping things/people together C. Nothing
A. Keeping things/people separated
What organization was founded to fight against racism?
A. NFL B. MLB C. NAACP
C. NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
How did Martin Luther King Jr. die?
A. Old age B. Corona Virus C. Assassination
C. Assassination
What was the famous boycott Rosa Parks started called?
A. The big boycott B. The Montgomery Bus boycott C. MLK
B. The Montgomery Bus boycott
DAILY DOUBLE! What were the racist laws made after the Civil War called? (1890s)
A. MLK laws B. Jim Crow laws C. The Constitution
B. Jim Crow laws
What does it mean to boycott a company or product?
A. To stop using it B. To give them money C. To destroy it with fire
A. To stop using it
Which law did President Lyndon B. Johnson sign to ban segregation and the Jim Crow laws? A. Civil Rights Act of 1964 B. The freedom law C. Emancipation Proclamation
A. Civil Rights Act of 1964
Who did Martin Luther King Jr. work with to start the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
A. Abraham Lincoln B. Rosa Parks C. Miss Ingram
B. Rosa Parks
What title was Rosa Parks given?
A. Bus woman B. President C. The first lady of civil rights
C. The first lady of civil rights
In 1954, the Supreme Court said that...
A. School segregation is unconstitutional B. Slavery was allowed C. Dr. King was president
A. School segregation is unconstitutional
What does discrimination mean?
A. Treating people differently B. Treating people the same C. Rosa Parks
A. Treating people differently