Unit 8 DEUA Review

​Unit 8 DEUA Review

By Jacquelyn Powell

Historical Development of the Civil Rights Movement from the 1800s to the 21st Century

Reconstruction Amendments

13th - abolished slavery
14th - all citizens are entitled to equal protection under the law
15th - states cannot deny the right to vote based on race

Multiple Select

Which amendment rights were violated through the use of literacy tests and poll taxes

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 19th

Outlawed restrictions to voting such as poll taxes and literacy tests
Protected 15th and 19th Amendment rights

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Outlawed discrimination in public places

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Actions to address minority rights in the United States

Multiple Choice

How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 impact political participation of minorities?

• it lead to a decrease in voting overall

• African Americans voted more but Latinos vote less

• the percentage of African Americans registering to vote increased

Significant Leaders

Martin Luther King Jr. - Most well known civil rights leader whose writings and speeches greatly influenced the civil rights movement; he was assassinated in 1968
Rosa Parks - Her act of civil disobedience sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and led to desegregation of city buses in Montgomery
Dolores Huerta - Co-founded the United Farm Workers to negotiate for better working conditions for farmworkers
Cesar Chavez -Used non-violent protests, such as strikes and boycotts, to bring attention to issues affecting Mexican-Americans
Betty Friedan - wrote the Feminine Mystique and sparked the women's movement

Multiple Choice

How did the Feminine Mystique influence the women's movement?

• It brought attention to unfair voting practices

• It challenged people to question the traditional roles of women

• It led to the increased opposition for the ERA

• It encouraged women to be mothers and home makers

Multiple Choice

How did Rosa Parks influence the Civil Rights Movement?

• She negotiated better wages for farmworkers

• Her actions led to the creation of Jim Crow laws

• She wrote a book challenging traditional gender roles

• Her actions sparked a bus boycott

Landmark Court Cases

Plessy v. Ferguson - established separate but equal doctrine and led to increased discriminatory laws especially in the South
Brown v. Board - desegregated public schools, overturned Plessy
Engel v. Vitale - required prayer in schools violates 1st Amendment freedom of religion
Hernandez v. Texas - 14th Amendment protects all races in jury selections
Wisconsin v. Yoder - protected 1st Amendment freedom of religion
Mapp v. Ohio - 4th Amendment protections from illegal search and seizures

Multiple Choice

What court case did the ruling in Brown v. Board overturn?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Hernandez v. Texas

• Loving v. Virginia

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

Multiple Choice

Which Amendment was questioned in the rulings of Plessy, Brown, Hernandez, and Loving cases?

• 1st

• 4th

• 5th

• 14th