Movements and Debates
Which statement best describes the role of Black women during the Civil Rights Movement?
They primarily served in supportive roles without significant leadership positions.
They were essential leaders who also faced gender discrimination.
They focused solely on issues of gender equality, separate from racial issues.
They were excluded from participating in major civil rights organizations.
Ella Baker is often referred to as the:
Queen of the Civil Rights Movement
Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
Voice of the Civil Rights Movement
Brain of the Civil Rights Movement
According to Ella Baker, sit-ins represented the urgent need for:
Access to goods and services only.
The complete inclusion and integration of African Americans in all facets of American society.
A focus solely on desegregation of lunch counters.
The establishment of separate but equal facilities.
What areas did Dorothy Height focus on to advance the rights and opportunities of Black women and girls through the NCNW?
Only political activism
Education, employment, and community development
Solely on desegregation efforts
Primarily on legal challenges
What was the initial focus of the Coordinating Council of Community Organizations (CCCO) in Chicago?
Promoting vocational training
Challenging school segregation
Supporting local businesses
Organizing national protests
What is the significance of the 1964 New York City school boycott in the context of the Civil Rights Movement?
It was a minor event with little impact.
It was the largest single-day civil rights demonstration in US history.
It only involved students from Southern states.
It supported segregation in Northern schools.
What was the primary reason for the 1964 New York City school boycott?
To protest the lack of funding for private schools.
To protest racial segregation and inequality in public schools.
To advocate for standardized testing.
To support the integration of teachers' unions.

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What was a key issue highlighted in the SNCC Position Paper: Women in the Movement, 1964?
The need for more women in clerical positions.
The pervasive sexism within the civil rights movement.
The importance of maintaining traditional gender roles.
The lack of financial support for women activists.
The sit-in movement primarily challenged what aspect of American society?
Economic disparities
Political disenfranchisement
Systemic exclusion and marginalization of Black Americans
Lack of access to healthcare
For how long did Dorothy Height serve as the president of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)?
10 years
20 years
30 years
40 years