11 mark
When was the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) founded?
1920
1942
1909
1954
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The Development of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-60 (Edexcel GCSE History: Modern Depth Study (Paper 3))
Exam Questions
20 mins20 questions21 mark
Which organisation was founded in 1957 after the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
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31 mark
In what year did the Little Rock Nine attempt to enrol in the previously segregated school?
1957
1954
1968
1960
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41 mark
Who was the governor of Arkansas during the Little Rock Nine incident?
George Wallace
Orval Faubus
Strom Thurmond
Lyndon B.Johnson
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51 mark
What year did the Supreme Court rule that segregation in schools was unconstitutional?
1956
1954
1957
1955
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61 mark
How many Black students finally enrolled at Little Rock High School after a campaign of intimidation?
75
50
25
9
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71 mark
Which court case established the legality of ‘separate but equal’ in 1896?
Brown v. Topeka
Plessy v. Ferguson
Little Rock Nine case
Roe v. Wade
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81 mark
What year did Linda Brown’s case against school segregation go to the Supreme Court?
1896
1955
1957
1954
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91 mark
Which organisation created guidance leaflets to help Black students cope with racism in newly integrated schools?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
White Citizens' Council (WCC)
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101 mark
Which organisation was formed in response to the arrest of Rosa Parks?
Women's Political Council (WPA)
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Montgomery Improvement Association
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111 mark
Democrats who opposed desegregation were known by what name?
Klu Klux Klan
WASPs
White Citizens' Council (WCC)
Dixiecrats
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11 mark
Which answer best describes Linda Brown who was central to the Brown vs Topeka case?
A civil rights lawyer
A student from Arkansas
A student from Kansas who challenged segregated schooling
The governor of Kansas who opposed desegregation
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21 mark
What did the people who signed the Southern Manifesto believe?
The Federal government had the right to enforce school desegregation
The states should have control over their own education policies
All states should immediately segregate their schools based on skin colour
That the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Topeka should be immediately implemented
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31 mark
Which answer best describes the reaction of many White Americans who were opposed to desegregation to the involvement of Black churches in the civil rights movement?
They supported it entirely
They feared the church’s ability to organise and motivate people
They welcomed the religious perspective that preached non-violence
They demanded the government close Black churches
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41 mark
What did the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling of 1896 state about segregation?
It was unconstitutional
Black Americans could not challenge segregation laws
It was acceptable if facilities were 'separate but equal'
Segregation only applied to schools
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51 mark
How did the Ku Klux Klan react to the Brown v. Topeka ruling?
They supported the desegregation.
They petitioned Congress to overturn it.
They opposed the ruling and used violence to intimidate civil rights activists.
They tried to reduce voter registration for Black Americans.
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11 mark
What immediate impact did the Brown v. Topeka case have in 1954?
It legalised segregation in schools.
It improved schooling for Black American students.
It desegregated schools immediately.
It ruled that 'separate but equal' was unconstitutional.
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21 mark
What made the Little Rock Nine so significant?
They were protected by federal troops as they entered a segregated school.
They peacefully desegregated all schools in Arkansas.
They protested against segregation through a bus boycott.
Their actions convinced the governor of Arkansas to support desegregation.
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31 mark
What was one impact of the increased media coverage of the Little Rock Nine crisis?
It encouraged schools across the country to desegregate.
It discouraged civil rights activism.
It reduced support for integration in the North.
It brought national and international attention to the civil rights movement.
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41 mark
Why was the intervention of President Eisenhower during the Little Rock Nine crisis significant?
It showed that the President was willing to use military force to enforce federal laws on desegregation.
It resulted in the permanent closure of Little Rock High School.
It led to the resignation of Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus.
It marked the end of civil rights activism in the south.
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