2025 civics test · Question 112 · Recent American History
What did the civil rights movement do?
Official answer
- Fought to end racial discrimination
What this means
The civil rights movement fought to end racial discrimination.
Through the 1950s and 1960s, people used peaceful protest, marches, and legal challenges to end segregation and win equal treatment under the law, especially for Black Americans. The movement led to major laws banning discrimination in voting, schools, jobs, and public places.
The answer the officer wants is “it fought to end racial discrimination,” or simply “it worked for equal rights.”
Why this is on the test
This 2025 question asks what the civil rights movement accomplished, one of the most important social changes in recent American history.
How this question is asked
On the 2025 civics test, the officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud and you pass by answering 12 correctly. You answer in your own words. There is no multiple choice and nothing to write down for the civics portion.
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