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How did the event in this headline impact the Civil Rights movement?
The focus of the movement shifted to the struggle of migrant workers.
The movement lost credibility with the American public.
The focus of the movement shifted to protesting U.S. involvement in foreign wars.
The movement lost an important national leader.
What was the goal of the protests depicted on this map?
To pressure Congress to prohibit discrimination against disabled citizens.
To demonstrate the economic impact of discriminatory practices on interstate transportation.
To challenge the federal government to enforce Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in interstate transportation.
To persuade states to abandon discriminatory voter-registration procedures.
Which organizations correctly complete this table?
Which of the following contributed to President Truman’s decision to issue this order?
A lack of funding for veteran pensions.
Declining enlistment rates during peacetime.
Discrimination against minority service members.
A desire to repeal the draft.
President Eisenhower exercised his federal authority in an effort to —
Ensure the safety of protesters at lunch counter sit-ins.
End the violence directed against the Freedom Riders.
Enforce a ruling to desegregate public schools.
Protect citizens from rioting spurred by Ku Klux Klan rallies.
How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 contribute to the changes shown in this table?
It helped reduce voter discrimination at polling sites.
It increased state revenues associated with poll taxes.
It contributed to increased involvement of lobbyists in political campaigns.
It helped voters determine educational policy based on literacy test results.
Which of the following was a direct result of the civil rights movement?
An increase in respect for suburban housewives.
Increased political participation by minority groups.
The revitalization of inner cities.
Increased migration to rural areas.
How did the Brown v. Board of Education decision influence the Civil Rights movement?
By discouraging activists from relying on the judicial system
By guaranteeing scholarships to minority college students.
By providing a judicial basis for achieving equality in other areas.
By eliminating social barriers associated with hiring practices
This confrontation centered around —
Disagreement over the use of taxes to fund public education.
The refusal of federal courts to hear cases concerning civil rights violations.
The denial of First and Fifth Amendment freedoms by southern state legislatures.
Resistance by state and local governments to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling.
Which earlier protest was most similar to the one described above?
The gathering of disillusioned youth at Woodstock.
The burning of draft cards by opponents of the Vietnam War.
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
The labor demonstrations during the Pullman strike.
During Reconstruction the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were ratified. Which issue did these amendments address?
Rights for women
Readmission of states to the Union
Rights for former slaves
Presidential impeachment proceedings
Which method for achieving civil rights is most associated with Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Using peaceful protests and acts of civil disobedience.
Obtaining signatures to petition for a referendum.
Pursuing litigation through the court system.
Recalling officials in special elections.
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 established a Civil Rights Division within the U.S. Department of Justice. What was the main purpose of this division?
To enforce laws prohibiting discrimination.
To integrate public schools.
To enforce privacy protections.
To integrate the armed forces.
Which headline can be most directly attributed to the efforts of the Civil Rights movement?
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What is the significance of this 1978 mural?
It is representative of artistic expressions of the Beat Generation.
It was commissioned by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
It is an example of cultural pride among Mexican Americans.
It was painted by artists employed under the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
Which action opposed the civil rights advances that the Reconstruction amendments had promised?
The temperance movement.
The passage of Jim Crow laws.
The passage of antitrust legislation.
The conservation movement.
In the 1960s which action of the Black Panthers was MOST DIFFERENT from the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Writing a ten-point platform that demanded decent housing.
Using armed patrols to protect neighborhoods.
Operating the Free Breakfast for Children Program.
Creating “survival” programs that included medical and legal aid.
What did the federal government do to address the social injustice shown in this photograph?
Enforced the Wisconsin v. Yoder decision protecting First Amendment rights.
Established the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) to promote voting rights.
Passed civil rights legislation banning segregation in public places.
Issued an executive order prohibiting limits on interstate migration.
What is one way the Civil Rights Movement impacted the United States?
By increasing diversity in the workplace.
By leading to the creation of a national health care system.
By increasing the globalization of the economy.
By leading to the passage of antitrust laws.
How did the decision in this 1950 case benefit minorities?
By setting a precedent for Brown v. Board of Education.
By reinforcing the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson.
By giving state governments the power to create school programs.
By allowing for the creation of religious schools.
What was one way the decision described in this passage affected the United States in the first half of the twentieth century?
Minorities were not allowed to attend schools with whites.
Poll taxes in federal elections were ruled unconstitutional.
Affirmative action programs were ruled unconstitutional.
Minorities were not allowed to join the military.
During the late 1960s, Mexican American students in Los Angeles participated in the Chicano movement by organizing school walkouts. What was the PRIMARY goal of these walkouts?
To end the use of poll taxes for voting.
To raise awareness of insufficient educational opportunities.
To protest the rising cost of college education.
To support the passage of a minimum wage law.
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