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Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man, which led to the bus boycott.

Racial Unrest and Civil Rights in the USA 02

This KS3 History quiz looks at racial unrest and civil rights in the USA, including segregation, school integration, protests, and the struggle for equal rights.

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Fascinating Fact:

Southern resistance to school integration led to protests and crises, such as the confrontation at Little Rock in 1957 when federal troops had to protect Black students.

In KS3 History, this topic explores how racism, segregation laws, and long standing prejudice shaped life for African Americans in the USA. Pupils study campaigns for school integration, non violent protests, famous court cases, and the role of the federal government in enforcing civil rights when some state leaders refused to change.

Key Terms

Segregation: A system that keeps people of different races apart in schools, housing, transport, and public places, usually giving one group worse treatment.
Integration: The process of bringing people of different races together in the same schools and public services, ending legal separation.
Federal government: The national government of the USA, which can overrule state laws and use courts or troops to enforce civil rights.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What was school integration during the civil rights movement?

School integration was the effort to end segregated education so Black and white children could attend the same schools, following court decisions that said separate schools were unequal and unfair.

Why did some southern states resist desegregating schools?

Some southern leaders and white citizens resisted desegregation because they wanted to keep traditional racist beliefs, feared losing power, and did not want Black children treated as equals in education.

What happened at Little Rock in 1957?

At Little Rock in 1957, nine Black students tried to enter a formerly white school. Angry crowds and local officials blocked them, so the US president sent federal troops to protect the students.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Which secret organisation used violence against black people?

Fu Flux Fighters

Ku Klux Klan

Wang Chun Gang

White Witch Weirdos

They wore white robes and hoods and were called KKK for short

2 .

After an attack, the KKK usually left what behind?

A burning cross

A dead rooster

A sack of manure

A wreath of thorns

They usually struck at night

3 .

Blacks were often killed for an alleged offence. This was called .......

blagging

lopping

lynching

shriking

Between 1889 and 1940 almost 4,000 were lynched

4 .

A law of 1954 allowed black and white children to .......

attend the same schools

play in the same baseball teams

swap toys

visit each other's homes

Many southern states ignored such laws

5 .

Which black woman made the news in 1955?

Rachel Parr

Rita Parrish

Rosa Parks

Rowena Packer

She worked as a seamstress in a department store

6 .

What did Rosa Parks refuse to do?

Give up her bus seat to a white man

Give up her restaurant table to a white family

Leave a church service

Send her son to a white school

Whites and blacks were allowed on the same buses but blacks were only allowed to sit in certain places and had to move if a white person required their seat

7 .

The bus boycott took place where?

Atlanta, Georgia

Jackson, Mississippi

Montgomery, Alabama

Nashville, Tennessee

Following the arrest of Rosa Parks, blacks in Montgomery organised a bus boycott in protest

8 .

Established in the 1940s, what was CORE?

Charter of Racism Eradication

Committee of Racial Experiments

Congress of Racial Equality

Council of Radical Existence

Their motto was 'Making Equality a Reality'

9 .

Who founded CORE?

Charles Weaver

James Farmer

Michael Baker

William Potter

He and other members were arrested several times as they campaigned to end segregation

10 .

In 1961 CORE began a protest called Freedom .......

Marches

Rallies

Rides

Speeches

To show that people of any colour could use public transport (without segregation)

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - The civil rights movement in America

Author: Jan Crompton (KS3 Geography & History Teacher, Professional Quiz Writer)

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