Unit 5: #1 The African American Civil Rights Movement: Cause

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Which of the following best defines the Civil Rights Movement?

A movement advocating for women's suffrage and rights.

A movement aimed at ending racial discrimination and securing equal rights for African Americans.

An initiative focused on environmental conservation.

A campaign to promote economic growth in urban areas.

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Why did African Americans move up north during the Great Migrations during WWI and WWII?

For better job opportunities and to escape racial oppression.

To seek educational opportunities in rural areas.

To escape economic prosperity in the South.

To join the military and fight overseas.

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What was the "Double-V" campaign during WWII?

A campaign for economic recovery in Europe

A military strategy to invade Japan

A propaganda effort to promote women's rights

Sought victory over fascism and racial discrimination during WWII.

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What did 13th Amendment do?

The 13th Amendment allowed for the draft of soldiers.

The 13th Amendment established the income tax.

The 13th Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.

The 13th Amendment granted women the right to vote.

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These laws were during Reconstruction to discriminate against African Americans

Jim Crow Laws

Civil Rights Act

Voting Rights Act

Black Codes

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These laws were used after the end of Reconstruction to discriminate against African Americans

Emancipation Proclamation

Voting Rights Act

Jim Crow laws

Civil Rights Act

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According to Plessy v Ferguson why did Homer Plessy sue?

Homer Plessy sued for financial compensation.

Homer Plessy sued to challenge the legality of racial segregation.

Homer Plessy sued to promote public transportation.

Homer Plessy sued to support the abolition of slavery.

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What was the outcome of the Supreme Court Case known as Plessy V Ferguson

The Court established a national ban on segregation.

The Court ruled in favor of integration in public schools.

The Court declared segregation unconstitutional.

The Court upheld segregation laws, establishing the 'separate but equal' doctrine.

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What was the purpose of the Abolitionist Movement?

To end slavery and promote the rights of enslaved people.

To promote industrialization in the North.

To support the expansion of slavery in new territories.

To encourage immigration to the United States.

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What was the name of the legal organization formed to fight for African Americans and still holds this responsibility today

CORE

SCLC

ACLU

NAACP

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What was the name of the African American cultural movement that took place in New York City in the 1920s?

Harlem Renaissance

Bronx Blues

New York Jazz Movement

Harlem Rebellion

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What was the The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (1925)

A political organization advocating for civil rights established in 1925.

A labor union founded for African American porters advocating for their rights and working conditions.

A social club for train enthusiasts founded in 1925.

A charity focused on providing education for porters' families founded in 1925.

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Supreme Court case that ended "Separate but Equal" that had been established with the Plessy v Ferguson case

Miranda v. Arizona

Plessy v. Ferguson

Loving v. Virginia

Brown v. Board of Education

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He was a Civil Rights lawyer who went on to become the first African American Supreme Court Justice

Thurgood Marshall

Sonia Sotomayor

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Clarence Thomas

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How did early efforts shape the modern Civil Rights Movement?

Early efforts had no impact on the Civil Rights Movement.

The modern Civil Rights Movement was solely influenced by international events.

Early efforts were primarily focused on economic issues rather than civil rights.

Early efforts provided a foundation that influenced the modern Civil Rights Movement.

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