Political History: The Civil Rights Movement
Description: This quiz covers the history and key events of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: civil rights african american history american history |
Which landmark Supreme Court case declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Who was the prominent African American civil rights leader known for his nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience?
What was the name of the bus boycott that lasted for over a year in Montgomery, Alabama, and became a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement?
Which civil rights leader was known for his fiery speeches and advocacy for Black Nationalism?
What was the name of the landmark civil rights legislation that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?
Who was the African American woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
What was the name of the nonviolent protest movement that took place in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963, and was met with police brutality and the use of fire hoses and dogs against protesters?
Which civil rights leader was known for his role in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and his advocacy for Black Power?
What was the name of the historic march on Washington, D.C., in 1963, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech?
Which civil rights leader was known for his role in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and his advocacy for nonviolent direct action?
What was the name of the series of bus rides taken by civil rights activists in 1961 to challenge segregation in interstate travel?
Which civil rights leader was known for his role in the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and his advocacy for interracial cooperation?
What was the name of the historic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965, which aimed to secure voting rights for African Americans?
Which civil rights leader was known for his role in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and his legal challenges to segregation?
What was the name of the landmark civil rights legislation that outlawed discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, or national origin?