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Civil rights movement key events

This material helps 9th-grade students practice understanding key civil rights events through comprehension questions, chronological sequencing, goal identification, and matching events with key figures or groups, enhancing their grasp of the movement's major milestones.

By Edform · History · Grade 9 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New

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Questions

  1. Which Supreme Court case declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?
  2. Put these key civil rights events in chronological order, from earliest to latest.
  3. Which of the following were goals of the March on Washington in 1963? Select all that apply.
  4. Match each event with its main figure or group.
  5. Fill in the blanks with the correct words: The _ were a group of African American students who integrated _ in Arkansas in 1957.
  6. Choose the correct answer for each blank: The Montgomery Bus Boycott began after _ refused to give up her seat, and lasted for _.
  7. Sort these events into the correct categories: 'Legal Decisions' and 'Protest Actions'.
  8. Mark each statement as true or false.
  9. What city was the starting point for the Selma to Montgomery marches?
  10. Which event is most closely associated with the phrase 'I Have a Dream'?

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