EOC: Civil Rights-Globalization

Front

This early civil rights organization advocated for the rights of African Americans and challenged laws in court that they believed were unconstitutional.

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NAACP

Front

In this case, the Supreme Court first said that separate facilities for blacks and whites were inherently unequal

Back

Brown v. Board of Education

Answer explanation

The Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that separate facilities for blacks and whites were inherently unequal, leading to desegregation in schools.

Front

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's I Have a Dream speech was given during this event: Montgomery Bus Boycotts, Atlanta Struggle, Birmingham Riots, March on Washington

Back

March on Washington

Answer explanation

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's I Have a Dream speech was given during the March on Washington event, making it the correct choice.

Front

Chavez organized ____ to help migrant workers get better pay & working conditions.

Back

boycotts/ nonviolent protests

Answer explanation

Chavez organized boycotts/nonviolent protests to help migrant workers get better pay & working conditions, making it the correct choice.

Front

Cesar Chavez worked for the rights of which group of people?

Back

farm workers

Answer explanation

Cesar Chavez worked for the rights of farm workers, advocating for better working conditions and fair treatment in the agricultural industry.

Front

Which American area did the American Indian Movement (AIM) occupy to protest a corrupt government? Options: The Washington Monument, The town of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Reservation, Angel Island in San Francisco, None of the above

Back

The town of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Reservation

Answer explanation

The American Indian Movement (AIM) occupied the town of Wounded Knee. They also had taken over Alcatraz Island as part of there attempt to spread awareness of government broken treaties.

Front

Which of the following groups was a major group in the fight for Civil Rights for Native Americans?
AIM, SCLC, NOW, UFW

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AIM

Answer explanation

The American Indian Movement (AIM) was a major group in the fight for Civil Rights for Native Americans.

Front

In the 1960s, the National Organization for Women (NOW) set up groups to work for

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Equal Rights

Answer explanation

The purpose of NOW is to take action to bring women into full participation in the mainstream of American society now, exercising all privileges and responsibilities thereof in truly equal partnership with men…”

Things now fought for:

Maternity leave benefits; child care; equality and unsegregated education; equal job training opportunities; and abortion rights

Front

A person who was born in the Post-World War II years of 1946-1964. Their generation is associated with the rejection of traditional social values and moving towards a more free spirited (hippy) life style complete with drug experimentation and sexual freedom.

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Baby Boomer

Answer explanation

The correct choice is Baby Boomer, as this generation was born in the years 1946-1964 and is associated with rejecting traditional values for a more free-spirited lifestyle.

Front

The trends in this list all occurred as result of -

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economic prosperity following World War II

Answer explanation

The trends in the list occurred as a result of economic prosperity following World War II.