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.
Black women activists during the Civil Rights Movement emphasized the importance of addressing:
Racial discrimination exclusively.
Gender discrimination exclusively.
Both racial and gender discrimination.
Economic inequality exclusively.
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
What was Ella Baker's primary approach to leadership and organizing within the Civil Rights Movement?
Hierarchical, leader-centered organization
Grassroots organizing and inclusive, group-centered leadership
Focusing on fundraising and resource management
Working primarily through established political channels
How did Ella Baker influence the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?
She discouraged collective action in favor of individual efforts.
She mentored and inspired a new generation of civil rights leaders within SNCC.
She advocated for a top-down leadership structure within SNCC.
She focused on fundraising and financial support for SNCC.
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.
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

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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
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