AnswersHSSUS US History Sem 1 26-27Early Civil Rights Movements

Early Civil Rights Movements Answers

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Who called for a revival of the abolitionist spirit when he joined the Niagara Movement?

A
Homer Plessy
B
Booker T. Washington
C
Marcus Garvey
D
William English Walling
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Which of the following was a major goal of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People when it was formed in 1909?

A
to end integration
B
to end segregation
C
to support black nationalism.
D
to support the accommodationist approach
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Which best describes the purpose of the Niagara Movement?

A
to support legislation that banned the practice of lynching
B
to support social and political rights for African Americans
C
to encourage African Americans to move back to Africa
D
to encourage African Americans to adopt the accommodationist approach
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When Marcus Garvey was in his twenties, he toured Central America and witnessed the oppression of migrant workers, an experience that

A
inspired his support of Pan Africanism and his political activism.
B
helped him decide to move to Central America permanently to advocate on their behalf.
C
pushed him to join forces with W. E. B. Du Bois and the Niagara Movement.
D
motivated him to move home to Jamaica, where he founded the Black Star Line.
5

W. E. B. Du Bois was a sociologist and activist who:

A
fought for the political and social rights of African Americans.
B
founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association.
C
supported the accommodationist approach.
D
supported the “back to Africa” movement.
6

Which leader helped to form the Niagara movement?

A
W. E. B. Du Bois
B
Booker T. Washington
C
Marcus Garvey
D
Mary White Ovington
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Marcus Garvey advocated for

A
the Niagara Movement, which fought for civil rights for African Americans.
B
Pan Africanism, which was a movement to unify all people of African descent.
C
the NAACP, which worked to end segregation and violence against African Americans.
D
the Talented Tenth, which was the idea that well-educated individuals would lead the fight for equality.
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Why did W. E. B. Du Bois call Marcus Garvey “the most dangerous enemy of the Negro race in America”?

A
Garvey’s views promoted African unity.
B
Garvey’s views promoted integration.
C
Garvey’s views promoted racial separation.
D
Garvey’s views promoted African pride.
9

Which best describes the outcome of the 1913 case Guinn v. U.S.?

A
The case represented a failure for the NAACP because it supported a law that limited the voting rights of formerly enslaved individuals.
B
The case represented a failure for the NAACP because it overturned a law that guaranteed equal voting rights for all Americans.
C
The case was a victory for the NAACP because it overturned a law that would have limited African American voting rights.
D
The case was a victory for the NAACP because it supported an existing law that upheld African American voting rights.
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Which of the following best describes one reason that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was formed?

A
to start a “back to Africa” movement
B
to make slavery illegal in the United States
C
to stop violence against African Americans
D
to form an African American political party

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