Civil Rights Movements Grow In The 1950s

Question 1

What landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?

Answer 1

Brown v. Board of Education

Question 2

True or False: The civil rights movement in the 1950s was primarily driven by the efforts of young activists.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The ___________ bus boycott in 1955 was a pivotal event that sparked further civil rights activism.

Answer 3

Montgomery

Question 4

What was the primary goal of the civil rights movement during the 1950s?

Answer 4

To end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans.

Question 5

Which organization, founded in 1909, played a significant role in the civil rights movement during the 1950s?

Answer 5

NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)

Question 6

Multiple Choice: Which event is considered a catalyst for the civil rights movement in the 1950s? A) The Great Depression B) The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. C) The Montgomery Bus Boycott D) The Vietnam War

Answer 6

C) The Montgomery Bus Boycott

Question 7

Who was the prominent leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) formed in 1957?

Answer 7

Martin Luther King Jr.

Question 8

What form of protest was commonly used by civil rights activists in the 1950s to combat segregation?

Answer 8

Sit-ins

Question 9

True or False: The civil rights movement of the 1950s only focused on legal challenges to segregation.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What major international event in the late 1940s and early 1950s influenced American attitudes towards civil rights?

Answer 10

The Cold War