1 The Dred Scott v. Sanford decision held that a slave: A. Could bring suit in a federal court B. Was no longer a slave, but a citizen when he or she entered free territory C. Was private property and not a citizen even in free territory D. Could purchase his or her freedom when in a free territory Question 2 In the landmark 1954 decision, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the United States Supreme Court A. Confirmed the earlier decision of Plessey v. Ferguson B. Established the principle that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal" C. Ordered immediate integration of all public educational facilities D. Divided 5 to 4 in favor of the plaintiffs Question 3: Implementation of the Court's school integration decision in Little Rock, Arkansas led to A. Reluctant but prompt compliance by state authorities B. A subsequent reversal of the Court's decision An Executive Order by President Eisenhower C. directing the use of federal troops to enforce the Court's order D. Disclosure of corruption in the local educational establishment Question 4 Laws requiring the separation of the races in public facilities were called: A. Equal protection provisions B. Amnesty Acts C. Jim Crow laws D. Sharecropper statutes Question 5 Which of the following is not an accomplishment of the civil rights movement? A. Diminished the level of segregation B. Created opportunities for African-Americans and other people of color C. Made Latinos and Asians inspired to return to their homelands D. Raised the consciousness of communities of color Question 6 During the Civil Rights movement in 1963 Martin Luther King organized a controversial march of 6,000 young people between the ages of 6-16, where more than 400 were jailed. King was jailed and wrote a letter criticizing the white clergy. In what city did these incidents occur? A. Montgomery B. Georgia C. Detroit D. Birmingham Question 7 What march associated with Minister Louis Farrakhan was organized for religious redemption and to protest the conditions of African-Americans in America? A. Million Man March 1995 B. March on Washington 1963 C. March on Washington 1921 D. Peoples March of 1972 Question 8 Which form of racism is more covert and subtle? A. Individual racism B. Institutional racism C. Intragroup racism D. None of the above Question 9 Which of the following African-American leaders was not active during the civil rights movement of the 60's and did not represent a political perspective at that time period? A. Dr. Martin Luther King B. Marcus Garvey C. Stokely Carmichael D. Malcolm X Question 10 Which of the following propelled Martin Luther King, Jr. to national prominence as a leader of the civil rights movement? A. He led the boycott in Montgomery, Alabama against the segregated city bus lines. B. He organized the massive March on Washington C. He made his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. D. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Question 11 The Voting Rights Act of 1965- A. Reduced the number of African American voters in the Deep South B. Was a form of de jure segregation C. Established the right to vote regardless of sex or color D. Authorized the attorney general to appoint federal examiners to register voters Question 12 The 13th Amendment guarantees which of the following? A. Abolition of slavery B. Voting rights for women C. Voting rights for men over the age of 21 D. Freedom of speech Question 13 At the end of the "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" Martin Luther King expresses disappointment with two groups? A. African Americans and whites B. Police Officers and Judges C. Christians and Jews D. White Moderates and the white church. Question 14 Which of the following legislative acts did the most to increase voting among African Americans? A. Voting Rights Act of 1965 B. 15th Amendment C. Civil Rights Act of 1964 D. 26th Amendment Question 15 The purpose of affirmative action programs is to A. End reverse discrimination B. Hire more women than men C. Correct the effect of previous injustice D. Uphold the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause Question 16 All of the following were major events of the African American civil rights movement EXCEPT- A. Freedom rides B. The Seneca Falls Convention C. 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom D. The Montgomery Bus Boycott Question 17 The terminology of "race" is: A. Biological B. Social constructed C. Defined by black people D. Defined by white people Question 18 The Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution? A. provides all persons born in the United States are citizens B. prohibits the states from abridging the privileges and immunities of citizens C. prohibits the states from deny citizens the equal protection of the laws D. all of the above Question 19 Who was the African American boy from Chicago who was murdered at the age of 14 after reportedly whistling at a white woman? A. Dick Gregory B. Emmett Till C. Floyd Flake D. Samuel Gompers Question 20 What activity was conducted by Civil Rights leaders to challenge segregation of interstate buses into the segregated southern United States? A. civil rights marches B. sit-ins C. freedom rides D. riots Question 21 What Civil Rights activity was undertaken to challenge white restaurants in the South that did not serve African-Americans? A. civil rights marches B. sit-ins C. freedom rides D. riots Question 22 Which perspective on the Black Movement believed that African Americans would obtain power through passive means and good faith and is represented today by Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton? A. integration B. Black Power C. Black Nationalism D. Pan-Africanism Question 23 Which perspective on the Black Movement urged African Americans to develop their own political and economic power, separate from whites? A. Integration B. Black Power C. Black Nationalism D. Pan-Africanism Question 24 The Freedom Rides were: A. the automobiles that transported civil rights activist to protest sites in the south journeys by civil rights activists on interstate B. buses into the south that ended segregation in interstate travel. C.civil rights workers that traveled from the north to the south to support the civil rights movement D. actors and celebrities that went to the south to offer financial support to the civil rights leaders. Question 25 Which perspective on the Black Movement seeks to unify native Africans and those of African heritage into a "global African community" and calls for a politically united Africa? A. Integration B. Black Power C. Black Nationalism D. Pan-Africanism