AnswersNY-US History and Government Term 2 HillcrestThe Civil Rights Movement Begins

The Civil Rights Movement Begins — Unit test Answers

0 verified answers
1
Free Preview

The decision in 1950 by the Supreme Court that banned “separate but equal” law schools in Texas

A
applied only to the law school named in the case.
B
forced graduate schools across the country to integrate.
C
applied only to law schools, not other graduate schools.
D
did not apply to law schools in other states.
2
Free Preview

Which of the following best states the purpose of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?

A
to fight for the civil rights of African Americans
B
to establish a “separate but equal” society for African Americans
C
to argue cases before the Supreme Court
D
to integrate professional sports
3

Which of the following best describes the circumstances that led to Brown v. Board of Education?

A
Nineteen senators and seventy-seven representatives signed a document called the Southern Manifesto.
B
Orval Faubus sent the Arkansas National Guard to block African American students from attending white schools.
C
A state university would not allow an African American law student to attend an all-white law school.
D
An 8-year-old girl had to walk through a dangerous area to attend an African American school each day.
4

Which is a true statement about the Freedom Summer campaign?

A
It was widely embraced by whites and African Americans.
B
It was met with violence by white protesters.
C
It led to the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.
D
It led to the integration of public facilities.
5

During the case of Brown v. Board of Education, which constitutional amendment did the Supreme Court find had been violated by the Kansas Board of Education?

A
Fourteenth
B
Sixteenth
C
Fifteenth
D
Thirteenth
6

Which best describes the ideas of Governor George C. Wallace of Alabama?

A
Wallace thought the government should decide whether to integrate state universities.
B
Wallace believed that all students should be admitted to state universities.
C
Wallace wanted to promote integration at the University of Mississippi.
D
Wallace wanted to block integration at the University of Alabama.
7

Although Brown v. Board of Education established that the segregation of schools was unconstitutional,

A
many white Southerners strongly resisted integration.
B
civil rights activists feared integration would lead to violence.
C
African Americans did not want to attend all-white schools.
D
many people in the North strongly resisted integration.
8

Which best describes how civil rights workers were treated during the Freedom Summer campaign?

A
Many workers were ignored.
B
Some workers were arrested or killed.
C
Some workers were treated well.
D
A few workers were warned to leave.

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Quiz
15 verified answers

Unit Test

Quiz
15 verified answers

Unit Test

Quiz
15 verified answers

Unit Test