The Civil Rights Act Of 1964 Quiz: How Well Do You Know Your History? (QUIZ)

Today marks the 48th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Passed on July 2nd, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a pivotal piece of legislation in the civil rights movement. It changed the accessability of education, jobs and services for African Americans and women.

Today, to celebrate the passage of this historic bill, which many of our forefathers (and mothers) fought hard for, we present this quiz. What better way to mark this landmark moment in black history than to test YOUR knowledge of our history?

Take it, post your score in the comments or tell us on Twitter (@BlackVoices) how you did.

Know Your History: Civil Rights Act of 1964

Let's see how you do on the next question.

To get the highest score, get all the answers right in the fastest time!
The clock will start as soon as you submit your first answer.

 

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Question 1 of 8

Which President called for the bill in 1963?

Harry S. Truman

Dwight D. Eisenhower

John F. Kennedy

Lyndon Johnson

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[greencardclose]

02:37 PM on 07/04/2012

whilst we still make up stupid African sounding first names for our Children to sound sophisticated we are showing we are not. Lets stick to the bible for a guide.

[traceymarie]

03:03 PM on 07/04/2012

that was real xtian of you, not

[WARHUKKER]

12:59 AM on 07/04/2012

I fail to see where the test gives much Civil Rights History.

[Waschanstalt]

04:54 PM on 07/06/2012

It's about the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, so, it wouldn't.

[Amber Mia Ollison]

08:29 PM on 07/03/2012

6 out of 8 in 1:18 minutes

[MoeB]

04:57 PM on 07/03/2012

Ouch. Only 5 out of 8 in 53 seconds! I can't seem to get those darn Titles right!

[Joan Stanley]

11:43 AM on 07/03/2012

Got 5 out of 8 in 1:10 . Did not know republicans supported civil rights at one time. Nowadays the republican party is all about money laced with ignorance.

[Waschanstalt]

05:27 PM on 07/06/2012

This is because both parties were very different at the time than they are today. During the height of the Civil Rights movement in the late 1940s-1950s, the Dixiecrats were an offshoot third-party of southerners who were at odds with the Democrat National Party's platform on Civil Rights: "the time has come for the Democratic Party to get out of the shadow of states' rights and walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights!" (Hubert Humphrey at the Democrat convention of '48). When the southern democrat "Dixiecrats" realised they weren't going to be able to sustain their anti-desegregation agenda with the current natinoal democratic party platform, and their third party option was not at all viable, they executed what became known as "the southern strategy" - aligning with the Republican party on "states' rights" issues and "conservative values."
More can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Republican_Party#Realignment:_The_South_becomes_Republican (wiki history of the US republican party realignment The South becomes Republican)

[fulloffaith22]

11:31 AM on 07/03/2012

8 out of 8 in 45 seconds...not too shabby. This is quiz is a great way to enlighten and educate people about the Civil Rights Act good job

[BlackPrincess]

12:33 PM on 07/03/2012

Good for you.

To my surprise I missed it by 2.

[Pastor Harvey Burnett]

10:41 AM on 07/03/2012

I say 5 out of 8 due to teh Johnson/Kennedy question, but that's far too low. I have never read any of the Title regulations either. Thanks for bringing this to light.

[AustinDee]

12:01 AM on 07/03/2012

Cool quiz

[Relentless rik]

01:10 AM on 07/03/2012

Cool pic!

[BlackPrincess]

12:36 PM on 07/03/2012

Sorry, thought you were speaking of the pic MLK meets Malcolm X.

[njeriz]

10:38 PM on 07/02/2012

"You got 7 out of 8 in 1:11" Yea!

[Connie Hayes]

10:20 PM on 07/02/2012

Great quiz

[LiveLoveLaughOutLoud]

07:38 PM on 07/02/2012

I hate true/false questions--they're tricky, could have had 6 out of 8.

[Godprotection]

07:37 PM on 07/02/2012

18 things-------Republicans have done to help blacks

http://s1.zetaboards.com/Express_Yourself/topic/4533788/1/

[Pappa]

07:06 PM on 07/02/2012

The first question asking "Which President called for the bill in 1963?" may have been President JF Kennedy, however, It would not have been law without the persuasiveness of President L.B. Johnson. Johnson deserves a lot more credit than he is given regarding civil rights.

[G D]

05:47 AM on 07/03/2012

I agree with you. Kennedy gets more credit than he deserves but he really didn't want to deal with the issue.

[Pappa]

05:44 PM on 07/03/2012

Most people don't know this.  You know your history.  Well stated.

[MIVOTE]

12:26 AM on 07/04/2012

Neither did Lyndon...the times, the pictures of the abuse, etc...created an environment where something had to be done for the reputation of the country....not for the freedom of its citizens.

[japanese girlsan]

05:13 PM on 07/02/2012

I'm surprised I did that well. I grew up in Tokyo,Japan, from 1961 to 1971,my father was in the air force. I knew little if anything about the civil rights era, and was only 11 yrs old when MLK was assasinated!

[Lucette Jefferson]

05:27 PM on 07/02/2012

Thanks for taking it!

[rochelleirving]

04:49 PM on 07/02/2012

5 OUT OF 8 IN 1:45