Civil Rights and Vietnam EOC

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 eliminated -

• barriers to voting for women
• literacy tests as prerequisites for voting
• proof of residency as a condition for voting
• age discrimination in state voting laws

Which government action was intended to ensure that African Americans could exercise their fifteenth amendment rights?

• The Supreme Court decision in Sweatt v. Painter
• The executive order to desegregate the U.S. Army
• The passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
• The Supreme Court decision in Plessy V. Ferguson

What role did governor Orval Faubus play in the Little Rock Crisis?

• He challenged the authority of the federal government to desegregate schools
• He vetoed legislation to establish a separate school system for whites and blacks
• He helped minimize race-related violence by establishing integrated advisory groups
• He refused assistance from the federal government to improve minority graduation rates

"SEGREGATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS OUTLAWED"
Who was most instrumental in the event described in the headline?

• Rosa Parks
• Ella Baker
• Thurgood Marshall
• Medgar Evers

-Poll Taxes
-Gerrymandering
-Voter Intimidation
The passage of legislation to end these practices resulted in-

• an increase in political participation by minorities
• the adoptiion of electronic ballots in federal elections
• a reduced number of congressional districts
• the implementation of limits on lobbying

The federal government responded to which issue by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• Unfair lending practices by banks
• Unequal representation in local legislatures
• Inadequate medical services in urban areas
• Discrimination by employers

How did Rosa Parks' actions affect the civil rights movement?

• They changed they way police arrested public protesters
• They resulted in a bus boycott that lasted more than a year
• They led to an increase in the number of registered voters in southern states
• They prompted the government to station the National Guard in southern states

Jackie Robinson first rose to prominence in the late 1940's when he- 

• organized sit-ins to desegregate lunch counters
• enrolled in the racially segragated University of Mississippi
• helped end racial segregation in Major League Baseball
• participated in Freedom rides to desegregate interstate bus terminals

During the Civil Rights movement, the Black Panther party's tactics differed from those of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., because the Black Panther s called for-

• the use of the court system to gain equality
• respecting government authority
• the use of armed resistance if necessary
• enduring injustice through religious faith

Which statement best describes one of Shirley Chisholm's most celebrated achievements?

• Chisholm overcame gender and racial bariers to be elected to Congress
• Chisholm overcame physical disabilities to compete in professional sports
• Chisholm helped shape policies that provided famine relief in Latin America
• Chisholm successfully advocated the expansion of the military draft