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6. Who was the fist black American Supreme Court Justice in 1967?

  • Thurgood Marshall
  • Thorin Oakenshield
  • Theodore Morrison

7. Which black airman won respect of white soldiers in WW2?

  • Woodrow Crockett
  • Windsor Creaklet
  • Winston Cropplebert

8. Why was the Brown case limited?

  • The Supreme Court did not specify a timeframe when desegregation should occur
  • The Supreme Court revised and later voted against desegregation
  • Thurgood Marshall later said that he opposed desegregation

9. When was Sweatt V. Painter?

  • 1950
  • 1940
  • 1945

10. What did the 15th Amendment do?

  • Gave voting rights to all citizens regardless of race
  • Gave equal citizenship rights to everyone born in America
  • Allowed all male ex-slaves to marry in America

11. Between which years was Truman president?

  • 1945-1953
  • 1944-1951
  • 1947-1955

12. Which black man did Truman appoint as Ambassador to the United Nations?

  • Richard Bon Jovi
  • Ralph Bunche
  • Ronald Reagan

13. What year was 'To Secure These Rights' published?

  • 1947
  • 1974
  • 1954

14. When was Morgan V. Virginia?

  • 1946
  • 1945
  • 1948

15. What did the 14th Amendment do?

  • Allowed ex-slaves to own a business or organisation
  • Gave equal citizenship rights to everyone born in America
  • Gave voting rights to ex-slaves

16. When was the Washington Airport desegregated?

  • 1947
  • 1950
  • 1951

17. Which Supreme Court Justice was sympathetic to Civil Rights?

  • Earl Warren
  • Ernest Warrent
  • Egbert Warwick

18. What did the Executive Order 9981 do?

  • Ended segregation in the civil service
  • Ended segregation in the army
  • Ended segregation in airports

19. Which civil rights organisation launched the Journey of Reconciliation in 1947?

  • CORE
  • NAACP
  • SNCC

20. What did Sweatt V. Painter rule?

  • Segregation in the armed forces is unconstitutional
  • Graduate education provision must be desegregated
  • Canteens should be desegregated