history unit 11
Dr. King decided to allow children to join the campaign to draw the media; attention was needed to help generate widespread support and pressure for integration in Birmingham. The _________________escalated the city's response to the protests.
Children's March
The Black Nationalism started in the 1930s when ______________founded the nation of Islam, also known as the Back Muslims, and was later expounded in the 1950s and 1960s by Malcolm X.
Elijah Muhammad
_______________-, the SCLC executive director, helped to found SNCC.
Ella Baker
The protests began nonviolently with marches and sit-ins; however, when city officials declared the marches violated regulation, the Birmingham police commissioner, _________________ , made it clear that he had, "plenty of room in the jail."
Eugene "Bull" Conner
A large mob crowd gathered as ____________________- personally blocked the entrance way to the admissions office at Ole Miss. Riots ensued and blood was shed. Despite the protests, James Meredith was finally enrolled on October 1, 1962. He had to be escorted by federal forces through a mob of thousands taunting him. Two people were killed in the riots.
Governor Ross Barnett
In the fall of 1962, ________________, an Air Force veteran, attempted to enroll at the University of Mississippi after winning a federal court case.
James Meridth
African-Americans lived under strict segregation rules established under____________ that lawfully segregated the races in all aspects of life.
Jim Crow Laws
The next significant march occurred in Selma, Alabama. The Selma to Montgomery march was part of an effort to demand voting rights for African-Americans who still had trouble voting in Alabama. On March 7, 1965, the marchers, led by _________________, paraded over the _____________________ in Selma in route to Montgomery, fifty miles away.
John Lewis Edmund Pettus Bridge
MLK was influenced by the beliefs of _______________ when forming the SCLC/ Non-Violent Resistance
Mohandais Gandhi
After two weeks of protest from Desegregation at Little Rock, ____________________nationalized the National Guard and sent the 101st Airborne in to protect and escort the students into school.
President Eisenhower
The head of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights, in Birmingham, Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, asked Dr. King to visit the city in April 1963. Dr. King and the SCLC planned to hold numerous marches and protests to force integration at the workplace, shopping locales, and lunch counters. The movement was nicknamed "_____________________"
Project C
Governor Wallace's now infamous "______________________________" was only symbolic because he had already reached a deal with President Kennedy to admit the two students without violence.
Stand in the schoolhouse door
Who started the NAACP?
W.E.B. DuBois
Who was a Birmingham businessman who was one of the wealthiest African Americans during the Civil Rights movement? a. A.G. Gaston b. Eugene Conner c. S.B. Fuller d. Fred Shuttlesworth
a. A.G. Gaston
The Freedom Riders did not encounter significant violence until they reached: a. Anniston, AL b. Jacksonville, FL c. Birmingham, AL d. Money, MS
a. Anniston, AL
Who was one of the leaders of the feminist movement? a. Betty Friedan b. Cesar Chavez c. Bobby Seale d. Rachal Carson
a. Betty Friedan
All of the following are true regarding the Birmingham protests, EXCEPT a. Dr. King advocated violent tactics instead of non-violent tactics b. Dr. King wrote his "Letter from Birmingham Jail" while in the city c. Bull Connor was the police commissioner in B'ham during the protests d. Rev. Shuttlesworth asked Dr. King and the SCLC to come to Birmingham
a. Dr. King advocated violent tactics instead of non-violent tactics
The ___ was proposed to end descrimination by sex and was opposed by the Pro-family movement, however was not ratified. a. ERA b. SNCC c. Black Power Movement d. AIM
a. ERA
Which of the following is true concerning the John Patterson and the Freedom Rides? a. He was the governor of AL who refused to give protection for them. b. asked President Kennedy to nationalize troops to protect the Freedom riders c. He was assassinated and replaced by George Wallace during the Freedom Rides d. He was the governor of Mississippi who cooperated with the Freedom Riders.
a. He was the governor of AL who refused to give protection for them.
Which of the following is true concerning Fred Shuttlesworth? a. He was the head of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights b. He was murdered by Klansmen because of his work with Dr. King. c. He wrote the "Letter from Birmingham Jail" d. none
a. He was the head of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights
All of the following are true concerning the Voting Rights Act of 1965, EXCEPT a. It created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission b. It gave federal officials the right to register voters c. It eliminated literacy tests and other barriers used to prevent voting. d. It removed the final barriers from voting.
a. It created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
What event helped MLK rise to national prominance? a. Montgomery Bus Boycott b. Birmingham March c. Choice 2 Selma March d. March on Washington
a. Montgomery Bus Boycott
Which civil rights organization was organized by MLK? a. SCLC b. CORE c. NAACP d. SNCC
a. SCLC
All of the following is true concerning the foot soldiers of the Civil Rights Movement, EXCEPT a. They believed weapons were a necessity during demonstrations. b. They fought for equality, not for power or glory. c. They remained non-violent even when violence was used against d. The demonstrations would not have been successful without the foot soldiers
a. They believed weapons were a necessity during demonstrations.
Which one of the following men was an attonery in the Brown v Board of Education case? a. Thurgood Marshall b. Fred Shuttlesworth c. A.G. Gaston d. Martin Luther King
a. Thurgood Marshall
Where did MLK give his "I have a Dream" Speech? a. Washington D.C. b. Selma, AL c. Montgomery, AL d. Birmingham, AL
a. Washington D.C.
The __________________(AIM), organized by Dennis Banks and George Mitchell in 1968, focused on Native American living issues, encouraged cultural pride, and fought for legal rights.
american indian movement
Of the people listed below, who was the first African American to attempt to integrate the University of Alabama? a. Medgar Evers b. Autherine Lucy c. James Meredith d. Vivian Malone
b. Autherine Lucy
What court case ruled that segregation was illegal in public schools? a. Plessy v. Ferguson b. Brown v. the Board of Education c. Roe v. Wade d. Parks v. Montgomery
b. Brown v. the Board of Education
Which civil rights organization was founded in 1942 & gained National support with James Farmer in the 1950s? a. SCLC b. CORE c. SNCC d. NAACP
b. CORE
The original purpose of the sit-in movement was to: a. Desegregate libraries b. Desegregate lunch counters c. Desegregate universities d. Desegregate waiting areas in bus terminals
b. Desegregate lunch counters
The purpose of the Montgomery Bus Boycott was to: a. Achieve voting rights b. Desegregate public bus transportation c. Achieve integration of school buses d. Desegregate of the work place
b. Desegregate public bus transportation
All of the following are true concerning Medgar Evers, EXCEPT a. His murder helped propel the Civil Rights Act. b. Federal forces were called in to protect him from the death threats c. He worked to enroll the first African American to integrate Ole Miss d. He worked as a lawyer for the NAACP to desegregate public facilities in MS
b. Federal forces were called in to protect him from the death threats
Which Alabama Governor made the infamous "stand in the schoolhouse door" to prevent integration of Alabama? a. John Patterson b. George Wallace c. Fob James d. Bob Riley
b. George Wallace
All of the following are true concerning A.G. Gaston, EXCEPT a. He paid Dr. King's bail of $160,000 using his own personal money. b. He served as the attorney in the Brown v. Board of Education case. c. provided aid to Autherine Lucy during her attempt to integrate the AL d. He allowed protest leaders of the Birmingham crusade to utilize his motels
b. He served as the attorney in the Brown v. Board of Education case.
At first, the Birmingham protests were not going well because they failed to generate much_________________. a. Help b. Media attention c. Money d. violence
b. Media attention
Which civil rights organization was known for fighting segregation using the legal system? a. SCLC b. NAACP c. SNCC d. CORE
b. NAACP
What court case made segregation legal? a. Roe v. Wade b. Plessy v. Ferguson c. Brown v. the Board of Education d. Parks v. Montgomery
b. Plessy v. Ferguson
All of the following are true concerning the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church during the Civil Rights era, EXCEPT a. Klansmen selected it for a bombing because of its role in the movement b. Several protestors were killed while getting ready for the Children's march c. Birmingham achieved the nickname "Bombingham" because of the many bombings d. 4 little girls were killed when the church was bombed on a Sunday morning
b. Several protestors were killed while getting ready for the Children's march
What role did Rosa Parks play in the Civil Rights Movement? a. She was the founder of SNCC b. She refused to give up her bus seat starting the Montomery Bus Boycott c. She marched in the Selma to Montgomery March d. She participated in the Children's March in Birmingham
b. She refused to give up her bus seat starting the Montomery Bus Boycott
The ____ wasa militant orginazation founded by Bobby Seale & Huey Newton to foster black pride & protect themselves. a. SCLC b. The Black Panthers c. Chicanos d. SNCC
b. The Black Panthers
What event helped to "turn the tide" of the Birmingham protests? a. The bombing of Sixteenth Street Baptist church b. The use of dogs and fire hoses on children marchers c. The arrest of Dr. King d A press conference given by the President
b. The use of dogs and fire hoses on children marchers
Of the people listed below, who were the African American students who attempted to integrate the University of Alabama? a. Medgar Evers and James Meredith b. Vivian Malone and James Hood c. George Wallace & John Patterson d. Autherine Lucy and James Meredith
b. Vivian Malone and James Hood
What was passed after the march from Selma to Montgomer? a. Civil Rights Act of 1964 b. Voting Rights Act of 1965 c. Civil Rights Act of 1957 d. Equal Rights Amendment
b. Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Black Power Movement was a nonviolent movement. a. True b. False
b. false
In ______________ book, the feminie mystique, she gave a voice to women who felt the pressure of trying to be the perfect mother and wife.
betty friedan's
The core beliefs of_________________reflected a segregationist ideal where blacks would be completely self-reliant while also developing great pride in their ancestry. Contrary to the Civil Rights Movement, these goals were sometimes achieved by violence.
black nationalism
Stokely Carmichael came up with the idea of ____________, calling African-Americans "to unite, to recognize their heritage, to build a sense of community" or seek unity and self-reliance. This Black Power movement evolved later to include a new militant political party, the _________________, that openly armed themselves to protect black communities from white power.
black power black panthers
What abolished the Poll Tax? a. Voting Rights Act of 1965 b. Equal Rights Act c. 24th Amendment d. Civil Rights Act of 1964
c. 24th Amendment
What organization was founded by Dennis Banks & George Mitchell to focus on autonomy, cultural pride, & self gov't a. Black Power Movement b. Nation of Islam c. American Indian Movement d. ERA
c. American Indian Movement
All of the following are true of the murder of Emmet Till, Except a. He was just 14 years old when he was murdered. b. He was murdered in Money, Mississippi. c. Emmett Till's murderers were tried and found guilty of their crimes. d. His murder helped inspire others to become involved in Civil Rights.
c. Emmett Till's murderers were tried and found guilty of their crimes.
All of the following are true regarding the integration of Central High School, EXCEPT a. Central High is in Little Rock, Arkansas b. At first, the Governor refused to admit the students to the school c. In all, 5 African American students attempted to integrate the school d. President Eisenhower deployed troops to protect the students
c. In all, 5 African American students attempted to integrate the school
Who was one of the leaders of the environmental movement? a. Bobby Seale b. Betty Friedan c. Rachal Carson d. Cesar Chavez
c. Rachal Carson
All of the following are associated with the Latino Movement, EXCEPT a. United Farm Workers union b. Cesar Chavez c. Roe v. Wade d. Latinos fighting for better working conditions and pay
c. Roe v. Wade
Who was the African American businessman who tried to purchase the bus company during the Montgomery Bus Boycott a. Medgar Evers b. Fred Shuttlesworth c. S.B. Fuller d. A.G. Gaston
c. S.B. Fuller
Where did "Bloody Sunday" take place? a. Washington D.C. b. Birmingham, AL c. Selma, AL d. Montgomery, AL
c. Selma, AL
The purpose of the Freedom Rides was to: a. Desegregate Montgomery Buses b. Register voters in Mississippi c. Test a desegregation order regarding bus travel and bus terminals d. none of these
c. Test a desegregation order regarding bus travel and bus terminals
Latinos, people who have a Latin American family origin and are Spanish-Speaking, were inspired by the Civil Rights Movement and women's movement to fight for equality. One of the most well-known leaders, _________________, worked to unite Latino farm workers by organizing the United Farm Workers (UFW).
cesar chavez
In the 1960s, Mexican-Americans, who make up the largest number of Latinos in the United States, began to organize to fight discrimination in education, jobs, and the legal system in what is known as the ________________
chicano movement.
There are many famous names associated with the Civil Rights Movement who organized, lead, and participated in numerous marches. Yet, the marches, protests, sit-ins, and boycotts would not have been successful without the countless "________________" who fought for equality.
civil rights foot soldiers
The ____________ (1970) instituted a research and development program to prevent and control air pollution.
clean air act
The ________________ (1972) set up regulations for preventing water pollution.
clean water act
What gave the federal gov't more power in desegrataing school & was pushed through by LBJ as the Senate Majority Leader? a. Brown v Board of Ed b. Voting Rights Act of 1965 c. Civil Rights Act of 1964 d. Civil Rights Act of 1957
d. Civil Rights Act of 1957
What legislation was introduced to congress after the Birmingham protests? a. Voting Rights Act of 1965 b. Brown v Board of Ed c. Civil Rights Act of 1957 d. Civil Rights Act of 1964
d. Civil Rights Act of 1964
Which of the following are true concerning Freedom Summer? a. It was a demonstration in support of integrating southern colleges. b. It was a series of sit-ins and marches aimed at desegregating businesses. c. It was a series of riots in northern cities resulting from racial tensions. d. It was a campaign to register African American voters in Mississippi.
d. It was a campaign to register African American voters in Mississippi.
Malcolm X and the Black Panthers promoted all of the following, EXCEPT a. Black Nationalism b. Segregation c. Black Pride d. Non-violence
d. Non-violence
Participants in the sit-ins and freedom rides believed in: a. Using the media as the main way to combat segregation b. Using violence c. Using "any means necessary" d. Non-violent tactics
d. Non-violent tactics
Which civil rights organization was organized by students and was originally part of SCLC? a. CORE b. NAACP c. Urban League d. SNCC
d. SNCC
All of the following are true regarding integration of the University of Mississippi, EXCEPT a. Federal troops were called in to protect James Meredith b. Two people were killed c. The Governor personally blocked the entrance way to the admissions office. d. The students and community surrounding Ole Miss accepted desegregation
d. The students and community surrounding Ole Miss accepted desegregation
Which piece of legislation was introduced after the Selma to Montgomery march? a. Equal Rights Act b. 19th Amendment c. Civil Rights Act of 1964 d. Voting Rights Act of 1965
d. Voting Rights Act of 1965
The tougher issue of __________________`, or segregation that was a fact of life, caused by social conditions like poverty, caused anger and frustrations to simmer in poor black communities and led to riots and looting across the nation.
de facto segregation
The ____________ (EPA) was established in 1970 to regulate water and air pollution, toxic waste, pesticides, and radiation.
environmental protection agency
Women fought for years to get the _____________- (ERA) that would prohibit discrimination on account of sex. It passed in Congress in 1972; however, it was not ratified by enough of the states. Although the proposed ERA died in 1982, the feminist movement continued to fight for equality for women and eventually brought a change in attitude and better job opportunities for women.
equal rights ammendment
The _________________ (NOW) was one of the most active groups working to gain social equality for all women.
national organization for women
The _________________ (NRC) was set up to monitor the nuclear power industry for safe power for civilian use.
nuclear regulatory commission
In the spirit of the early muckrakers, Environmentalists led by biologist and author, ________________-, crusaded tirelessly to preserve and restore the earth's environment and resources during the 1960s. As it became obvious that the earth was being degraded and that people were becoming ill from chemical dumpings, the government began to take notice and legislation started to reflect the national interest in the environment.
rachel carson
______________-was the leader of SNCC who became more militant after being beaten and jailed during protests.
stokely carmichael
In August 1965, the _______________ led to the death of 34 people while more than a 1,000 more were injured in Los Angeles.
watts riots
