Events (History)

Question 1

What is the significance Brown v. Board of Education?

Answer 1

Landmark Supreme Court case declaring segregation of public schools unconstitutional; overturned “separate but equal” doctrine.

Question 2

What are the short term effects of Brown v. Board of Education?

Answer 2

Led to immediate challenges and protests against segregated schools.

Sparked increased activism and resistance to desegregation in Southern states.

Question 3

What are the long term effects of Brown v. Board of Education?

Answer 3

Laid the foundation for future desegregation efforts and contributed to the eventual dismantling of institutionalized racism in public institutions.
Influenced subsequent civil rights legislation and legal rulings on racial equality.

Question 4

When was the Brown v. Board of Education?

Answer 4

1954

Question 5

What is the significance of Montgomery Bus Boycott?

Answer 5

Sparked by Rosa Parks’ arrest; year-long boycott led by Martin Luther King Jr.; Supreme Court ruling ended segregation on public buses.

Question 6

What is the significance of the Little Rock Nine?

Answer 6

Nine African American students blocked from entering a desegregated school; President Eisenhower intervened with federal troops.

Question 7

What is the significance of Sit-ins and Freedom Rides?

Answer 7

Sit-ins at segregated lunch counters and Freedom Rides on interstate buses challenged segregation in public spaces and transportation.

Question 8

What is the significance of March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?

Answer 8

Over 250,000 gathered in Washington, D.C.; Martin Luther King Jr. delivered “I Have a Dream” speech.

Question 9

What is the significance of the Civil Rights Act 1964?

Answer 9

Outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; ended segregation in public places.

Question 10

What is the significance of Selma to Montgomery Marches?

Answer 10

Series of three marches aimed at securing voting rights; first march known as “Bloody Sunday” faced violent resistance.

Question 11

What is the significance of the Voting rights act 1965?

Answer 11

Outlawed discriminatory voting practices; provided federal oversight of voter registration in areas with discriminatory history.

Question 12

What is the significance of Fair Housing Act 1968?

Answer 12

Prohibited discrimination in sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin; later expanded to gender, disability, and family status.

Question 13

What were the short term effects of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

Answer 13

Demonstrated the power of nonviolent protest and economic impact of collective action.

Increased national attention to the Civil Rights Movement

Question 14

What were the short term effects of the Little Rock Nine?

Answer 14

Highlighted intense resistance to desegregation and the need for federal enforcement.

Increased media coverage and public awareness of the struggle for school integration.

Question 15

What were the short term effects of Sit-Ins and Freedom?

Answer 15

Led to media coverage and increased public support for the Civil Rights Movement.

Resulted in some desegregation of public facilities and transportation.

Question 16

What were the short term effects of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?

Answer 16

Increased national attention to civil rights issues and pressured the federal government to act.

Boosted morale and unity among civil rights activists.

Question 17

What were the short term effects of the Civil rights act of 1964?

Answer 17

Provided a legal framework for challenging discrimination and segregation.

Led to the immediate desegregation of many public facilities and workplaces.

Question 18

What were the short term effects of Selma to Montgomery Marches?

Answer 18

Increased national outrage over the brutality faced by marchers.

Led to the immediate passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Question 19

What were the short term effects of the Voting rights act

Answer 19

Significantly increased voter registration and participation among African Americans.

Led to immediate improvements in political representation for African Americans in the South.

Question 20

What were the short term effects of the Fair Housing Act?

Answer 20

Addressed widespread housing discrimination and led to immediate improvements in housing access.

Increased awareness and enforcement of housing rights protections.