Civil Right Review

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The 19th Amendment guarantees

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women the right to vote

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De jure segregation was outlawed by which of the following?

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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The concept of affirmative action allows....

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colleges to consider race as part of admissions policies

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The idea of civil rights can best be explained in which of the following statements?

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The rights of individuals to be free of discriminatory treatment, both public and private, based on such characteristics as race, national origin, religion, or gender.

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Which civil rights law requires public buildings to meet accessibility standards for Americans with a disability? Options: Civil Rights Act of 1964, Environmental Protection Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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This act expanded the rights of African Americans to vote and required government oversight of regions in the United States with a history of discriminating against African Americans.

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Voting Rights Act of 1965

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In which Supreme Court decision did the Court rule that the US Congress could only prohibit local and state governments from discrimination, not private individuals, businesses, or institutions? This ruling severely restricted the Civil Rights Act of 1875.

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Civil Rights Cases of 1883

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In 1960, a group of African American students defied the segregation rules at the W. Woolworth department store by sitting at segregated lunch counters and refusing to leave. This is an example of which of the following? Public apology, March for equality, Boycott movement, civil disobedience

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civil disobedience

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The Civil Rights Act passed by Congress in 1964 sought to end the series of laws in the south known as

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Jim Crow laws

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What strategy did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. use to promote change?

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Nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience