Case Study: Civil Rights Movement

Question 1

During the 1950s, which tactic did the NAACP primarily pursue to address segregation?

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filing lawsuits with the court system

Question 2

What led to the development of the Black Power movement during the mid-1960s?

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frustration due to the slow pace of change despite widespread activism

Question 3

Who was the first African American student to attend the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)?

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James Meredith

Question 4

What resulted from the trial of the men who murdered Emmett Till?

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Their acquittal inspired protests and resulted in more urgent activism.

Question 5

Which event took place during the March on Washington in 1963?

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Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech.

Question 6

Which event led to the end of the bus boycott movement of the 1950s?

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The Supreme Court declared that segregation on buses was unconstitutional.

Question 7

What was the Supreme Court’s decision in the Brown v. Board of Education (1954) case?

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The "separate but equal" policy in public education was unconstitutional.

Question 8

Before the arrest of Rosa Parks, which activist was taken into custody for protesting segregation on a city bus?

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Claudette Colvin

Question 9

How did Martin Luther King Jr.'s approach change in the late 1960s?

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He became more focused on economic issues.

Question 10

Who first used the phrase "Black Power" at a protest in 1966?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Stokely Carmichael

Case Study: Civil Rights Movement Answers