The Civil Rights Movement in the United States (1954-1968 CE) was a pivotal moment in American history. It was a time of great social and political change, as African Americans fought for their rights and equality under the law. This quiz will test your knowledge of the key events, figures, and ideas that shaped this important movement. From the Montgomery Bus Boycott to the March on Washington, see how much you know about this transformative period in American history.
What was the name of the landmark Supreme Court case that declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
Who was the leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which began in 1955?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
Rosa Parks
Thurgood Marshall
What was the name of the organization founded by Martin Luther King Jr. to promote nonviolent resistance to segregation?
Black Panthers
NAACP
SCLC
SNCC
What was the name of the law passed in 1964 that prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?
Voting Rights Act
Fair Housing Act
Civil Rights Act
Equal Pay Act
What was the name of the event in 1963 where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous I Have a Dream speech?
March on Washington
Selma to Montgomery March
Freedom Rides
Little Rock Nine
Who was the first African American student to attend the University of Mississippi in 1962?
Medgar Evers
Emmett Till
James Meredith
Ruby Bridges
What was the name of the law passed in 1965 that prohibited discriminatory voting practices?
Civil Rights Act
Voting Rights Act
Fair Housing Act
Equal Pay Act
What was the name of the organization founded by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in 1966 to promote black self-defense and community empowerment?
Black Panthers
NAACP
SCLC
SNCC
What was the name of the event in 1965 where civil rights activists marched from Selma to Montgomery to demand voting rights?
March on Washington
Selma to Montgomery March
Freedom Rides
Little Rock Nine
Who was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court, appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967?
Thurgood Marshall
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
James Meredith
What was the name of the organization founded by Stokely Carmichael and others in 1966 to promote black power and self-determination?
Black Panthers
NAACP
SCLC
SNCC
What was the name of the event in 1957 where nine African American students were escorted by federal troops to attend a previously all-white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas?
March on Washington
Selma to Montgomery March
Freedom Rides
Little Rock Nine
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