‘Separate but Equal’: The Struggle for Civil Rights (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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How far did Linda Brown have to walk to attend the Black school in Monroe?
How far did Linda Brown have to walk to attend the Black school in Monroe?
More than six blocks
In what year was the NAACP formed to fight Jim Crow Laws through legal means?
In what year was the NAACP formed to fight Jim Crow Laws through legal means?
1909
Who conducted the dolls test research used in Brown v Board of Education?
Who conducted the dolls test research used in Brown v Board of Education?
Kenneth & Mamie Clark
What age range did the dolls test study to examine effects of segregation?
What age range did the dolls test study to examine effects of segregation?
3-7 years old
Which Chief Justice delivered the unanimous Supreme Court ruling in Brown v Board of Education?
Which Chief Justice delivered the unanimous Supreme Court ruling in Brown v Board of Education?
Earl Warren
What was President Eisenhower's public stance on the Brown v Board of Education ruling?
What was President Eisenhower's public stance on the Brown v Board of Education ruling?
Refused to publicly endorse it
Ten years after Brown v Board, what % of white-only schools were attended by Black children?
Ten years after Brown v Board, what % of white-only schools were attended by Black children?
Less than 1%
How many Black American students comprised the Little Rock Nine in 1957?
How many Black American students comprised the Little Rock Nine in 1957?
9
How many US troops did Eisenhower send to Little Rock to control violence?
How many US troops did Eisenhower send to Little Rock to control violence?
1000
How did Republicans vote on the 1957 Civil Rights Bill in the Senate?
How did Republicans vote on the 1957 Civil Rights Bill in the Senate?
Unanimously in favour 43-0