Civil Rights

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What was the main result of the events referred to in these headlines?

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The expansion of political and economic opportunities for minority citizens

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A major impact of the 24th amendment banning poll taxes and of the 1965 Voting Rights Act was the

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elimination of discriminatory voting practices against African Americans

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Which action occurred as a result of the Supreme Court decision excerpted above? Options: The requirement of equal access to school facilities for disabled students, The expansion of science in school curricula, The implementation of requirements for federal certification of private-school teachers, The desegregation of public schools

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The desegregation of public schools

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During the Civil Rights movement, the Black Panther Party’s tactics differed from those of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., because the Black Panthers called for —

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the use of armed resistance if necessary

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During the 1960s and 1970s, Cesar Chavez worked to unionize migrant farm workers by –

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using nonviolent tactics such as boycotts and hunger strikes

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The name of which civil rights leader best completes the title of the graphic?

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Martin Luther King, Jr.

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During the 1960s, a similar difference emerged between Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. advocated for a nonviolent approach to civil rights, while Malcolm X supported a more militant stance.

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This 1972 poster depicts an organization originally formed to advocate —

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better economic treatment of migrant workers

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Which organization’s actions, led by white and black student activists, resulted in the integration of many southern restaurants? Options: Nation of Islam, Black Panthers, Freedom Riders, SNCC

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SNCC

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Which of the following is NOT true of Rosa Parks?
She led the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955.
She became a national symbol of nonviolent protest for refusing to give up her seat on a bus.
She was active in both the NAACP and Black Power movement to end racial segregation.
She was arrested for civil disobedience for violating Alabama’s segregation laws.

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She led the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955.