KS3 racial unrest and civil rights in the usa

History Quiz - Racial Unrest and Civil Rights in the USA 01 (Questions)

In this KS3 History quiz, you will explore racial unrest and the struggle for civil rights in the USA, from segregation and protest to leaders and new laws.

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Fascinating Fact:

Racial discrimination also existed in the north, where African Americans faced poorer housing, lower pay, and limited job opportunities.

In KS3 History, this topic explores how African Americans challenged segregation, unfair laws, and everyday prejudice in the USA. Pupils study peaceful protests, violent reactions, and key leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr and Rosa Parks to understand how campaigns, court cases, and new laws gradually expanded civil rights.

Key Terms

Segregation: The enforced separation of people, usually by race, in public places such as schools, buses, and restaurants.
Civil rights: The basic rights and freedoms that every citizen should have, including fair treatment under the law.
Protest: An action, such as a march or boycott, used to show disagreement with a law or situation and demand change.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What was racial segregation in the USA?

Racial segregation in the USA was a system that kept Black and white people apart in schools, transport, housing, and public places, often giving Black people worse facilities and fewer rights.

What were the aims of the civil rights movement?

The civil rights movement aimed to end segregation and discrimination, secure equal voting rights, and ensure that African Americans were treated fairly in law, work, education, and everyday life.

How did people protest against racial discrimination?

People protested through boycotts, sit-ins, marches, legal challenges, and speeches. Many campaigns were non-violent, designed to show injustice and put pressure on the government to change the law.

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Which laws made it hard for black people to leave the plantations?

[ ]	Owners' Rights
[ ]	The Black Codes
[ ]	The Cotton Laws
[ ]	The Negro Rules

What did the Government create to help former slaves?

[ ]	African Embassy
[ ]	Citizen's Council
[ ]	Freedmen's Bureau
[ ]	Plantation Workers' Hostel

What did the 15^th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do for black people?

[ ]	Allowed them to attend university
[ ]	Gave them the vote
[ ]	Let them marry a white person
[ ]	Let them stand for President

Some ex-slaves rented farmland and were called what?

[ ]	Crop tenants
[ ]	Freegrowers
[ ]	Sharecroppers
[ ]	Splitcroppers

What word means blacks and whites being kept apart?

[ ]	Diversification
[ ]	Partition
[ ]	Propagation
[ ]	Segregation

Which 19^th century laws encouraged segregation?

[ ]	Dan Hawk Laws
[ ]	Jim Crow Laws
[ ]	Sam Raven Laws
[ ]	Tom Finch Laws

The NAACP was formed in 1909 - what did the 'C' mean?

[ ]	Citizens
[ ]	Civil
[ ]	Coloured
[ ]	Committee

The NAACP campaigned for what?

[ ]	Civil defence
[ ]	Civil disobedience
[ ]	Civil rights
[ ]	Civil servants

1919 saw a week of race riots in which city?

[ ]	Chicago
[ ]	New York
[ ]	Philadelphia
[ ]	San Francisco

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Which former slave founded a college in Alabama?

[ ]	Booker T. Washington
[ ]	Charles Sumner
[ ]	Stokely Carmichael
[ ]	W. E. B. Du Bois

History Quiz - Racial Unrest and Civil Rights in the USA 01 (Answers)

Which laws made it hard for black people to leave the plantations?

[ ]	Owners' Rights
[x]	The Black Codes
[ ]	The Cotton Laws
[ ]	The Negro Rules

Introduced by white southern politicians

What did the Government create to help former slaves?

[ ]	African Embassy
[ ]	Citizen's Council
[x]	Freedmen's Bureau
[ ]	Plantation Workers' Hostel

Amongst other things it set up schools for black children

What did the 15^th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do for black people?

[ ]	Allowed them to attend university
[x]	Gave them the vote
[ ]	Let them marry a white person
[ ]	Let them stand for President

The Amendment was added in 1870

Some ex-slaves rented farmland and were called what?

[ ]	Crop tenants
[ ]	Freegrowers
[x]	Sharecroppers
[ ]	Splitcroppers

They gave part of their produce as rent

What word means blacks and whites being kept apart?

[ ]	Diversification
[ ]	Partition
[ ]	Propagation
[x]	Segregation

Everyone was supposed to receive the same services but with separate facilities for whites and blacks

Which 19^th century laws encouraged segregation?

[ ]	Dan Hawk Laws
[x]	Jim Crow Laws
[ ]	Sam Raven Laws
[ ]	Tom Finch Laws

Jim Crow was a popular stage character created by a well-known performer of the first half of the nineteenth century. After the death of the performer, instead of being a likeable and positive character, the name was used more in a negative way

The NAACP was formed in 1909 - what did the 'C' mean?

[ ]	Citizens
[ ]	Civil
[x]	Coloured
[ ]	Committee

National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People

The NAACP campaigned for what?

[ ]	Civil defence
[ ]	Civil disobedience
[x]	Civil rights
[ ]	Civil servants

All they wanted was that the people who had been slaves or were descended from the African slaves would have the same rights as any citizen of the United States