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How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 most directly affect African Americans?

• It transformed the intent of the Fifteenth Amendment

• It increased their representation in the House of Representatives

• It removed obstacles that made it difficult for them to vote

• It granted them the right to vote in all public elections

In the late 1800s, the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson—

• Established a legal remedy for victims of discrimination

• Created a legal justification for segregation laws

• Affirmed the legality of federal regulation of state elections

• Recognized public protests as a legal form of civil disobedience

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed in an effort to correct

• segregation in the armed forces

• unfair immigration quotas

• limitations on freedom of speech in public places

• racial and gender discrimination in the schools, workplace and public facilities

What was the significance of the use of Federal marshals to protect African-American students in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957?

• It was the first time martial law had been declared in the United States

• It led to Federal takeover of many Southern public schools

• It strengthened control of education by state government

• It showed that the Federal Government would enforce court decisions on integration

In the 1960s, bus boycotts, lunch counter sit-ins, and freedom rides were organized attempts to achieve—

• Cultural diffusion

• Black separatism

• Segregation

• Integration

What effect did the African-American civil rights movement have on other minority groups in the United States?

• It brought about anti-discrimination legislation that applied to other groups

• The backlash caused other minority groups to limit the use of civil disobedience

• It convinced other groups to create one unified civil rights movement

• It convinced other groups to minimize the use of protests as a way to end discrimination

How did the approach of the Black Panthers differ from the methods used by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

• Black Panthers employed peaceful demonstrations, while Dr. King favored sit-ins and freedom rides

• Black Panthers sought to use a court system, while Dr. King preferred passive resistance

• Black Panthers believed in non-violence, while Dr. King favored civil disobedience

• Black Panthers were willing to use violence, while Dr. King used only non-violence

President Harry S. Truman, in 1948, advanced the cause of Civil Rights for African Americans by

• Appointing the first African American to the Supreme Court

• Supporting the ratifications of the 14th and 15th amendments

• Ordering the desegregation of the Armed Forces

• Establishing affirmative action policies for industry

Which statement most closely reflects the views of Martin Luther King Jr.?

• African Americans must be patient and aim first for economic and advancement. Social and political equality will come later.

• African Americans will never gain equality. We really have no choice but to have the two races separate

• Unjust laws must be disobeyed and the consequences accepted peacefully

• All Americans have a right to equality. Any means, including violence, can be used to attain it.

In 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution was added, outlawing poll taxes. How did poll taxes discriminate against African Americans?

• They kept many African Americans from voting.
• They prevented African Americans from attending certain schools.
• They kept many African Americans from finding employment.
• They segregated African Americans on buses and in restaurants.