Introduction (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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Which years marked the peak of the civil rights movement in America?
Which years marked the peak of the civil rights movement in America?
1954-1968
Which Supreme Court case in 1954 ruled school segregation unconstitutional?
Which Supreme Court case in 1954 ruled school segregation unconstitutional?
Brown v Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas
What was Martin Luther King Jr's profession?
What was Martin Luther King Jr's profession?
Baptist Church minister
Who appointed Earl Warren as chief justice of the US Supreme Court in 1953?
Who appointed Earl Warren as chief justice of the US Supreme Court in 1953?
President Eisenhower
What method did Martin Luther King Jr champion for achieving civil rights?
What method did Martin Luther King Jr champion for achieving civil rights?
Non-violent resistance
When was the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) formed?
When was the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) formed?
1957
Where did King's non-violent approach receive strong support?
Where did King's non-violent approach receive strong support?
In the South
What did Malcolm X's vision emphasize as an alternative to King's approach?
What did Malcolm X's vision emphasize as an alternative to King's approach?
Black pride, self-defence, & separation
When was the Student Non-Violent Co-ordinating Committee (SNCC) created?
When was the Student Non-Violent Co-ordinating Committee (SNCC) created?
1960
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 accomplish?
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 accomplish?
Eliminated barriers to voting