Civil Rights and LBJ

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Which of the followings was the major change that allowed black Americans to vote in greater numbers in the late 60s? Options: Southern states created new voting laws, Implementation of a more fair literacy test, The Civil Rights Act of 1964, The Voting Rights Act of 1965

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965

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Which of the following was one element of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Removed poll taxes and literacy tests for voting, Created a system of reparation for black Americans to pay them back for time under slavery, Ended legal segregation, Ensures due process for all citizens, regardless of race or gender?

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Ended legal segregation

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What was the domino theory?

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Fear that if one nation falls to communism, then surrounding countries would also fall

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Which of the following was the most important tool used by civil rights protestors? Picket Signs, Violence, Television coverage, International reporting

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Television coverage

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What was the goal of Johnson's Great Society?

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To eliminate the worst elements of poverty in America

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What was medicare and medicaid supposed to provide?

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Health care for families living in poverty.

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Why did Kennedy blockade Cuba?

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Because they were housing nuclear missiles from USSR

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What was the purpose of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution?

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Gave Johnson authorization to send troops into South Vietnam.

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Which group did Cesar Chavez protest for?

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United Farm Workers

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MLK's I Have a Dream Speech was important in getting which piece of Legislation passed?

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Civil Rights Act of 1964