What was the Civil Rights Movement?(1 point)

Responses

A movement to secure equal rights for African Americans
A movement to secure equal rights for African Americans

A movement to end slavery in the United States
A movement to end slavery in the United States

A movement to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights
A movement to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights

A movement to fight for women's rights
A movement to fight for women's rights
Question 2
Which of the following was the primary focus of non-violent sit-ins during the civil rights movement?(1 point)
Responses

Promoting violence
Promoting violence

Advocating for segregation
Advocating for segregation

Supporting discriminatory laws
Supporting discriminatory laws

Demanding equal access to public facilities like restaurants and hotels
Demanding equal access to public facilities like restaurants and hotels
Question 3
What was the political purpose of the March on Washington? (1 point)
Responses

to spread the word about the Emancipation Proclamation
to spread the word about the Emancipation Proclamation

to fight against the violent actions of the Ku Klux Klan
to fight against the violent actions of the Ku Klux Klan

to pressure President Kennedy into keeping his promises about civil rights
to pressure President Kennedy into keeping his promises about civil rights

to publicize actions such as the Freedom Riders, sit-ins, and other protests

1 answer

Question 1

What was the Civil Rights Movement?

  • Answer: A movement to secure equal rights for African Americans

Question 2

Which of the following was the primary focus of non-violent sit-ins during the civil rights movement?

  • Answer: Demanding equal access to public facilities like restaurants and hotels

Question 3

What was the political purpose of the March on Washington?

  • Answer: to pressure President Kennedy into keeping his promises about civil rights