EOC - Civil Rights

How did the event in this headline impact the Civil Rights movement?

• The focus of the movement shifted to the struggle of migrant workers

• The movement lost creditability with the American public

• The focus of the movement shifted to protesting US involvement in foreign wars

• The movement lost an important national leader

During reconstruction the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and fifteenth Amendments were ratified. Which issue did these amendments address?

• Rights for women

• Readmission of states to the Union

• Rights for former slaves

• Presidential impeachment proceedings

What was the goal of the protests depicted on this map?

• to pressure Congress to prohibit discrimination against disabled citizens

• To demonstrate the economic impact of discriminatory practices on interstate trasnportation

• To challenge the federal government to enforce Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in interstate transportation.

• To persuade states to abandon discriminatory voter-registration procedures

How did the event described by Rosa parks in this excerpt affect the Civil Rights movement?

• It changed the way police arrested public protesters

• It resulted in a bus boycott that lasted more than a year

• It led to an increase in the number of registered voters in southern states

• It prompted the government to station the National Guard in southern states

What was the main reason of the events referred to in these headlines?

• The growth of insurance and welfare programs for elderly citizens

• The growth of radical political parties on the East Coast

• The expansion of political and economic opportunities for minority citizens

• The expansion of economic cooperation between northern and southern states

In the late 1800, the Supreme Court's decision in Pleassy 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 name of which civil rights leader best completes the title of the graphic?

• Booker T Washington

• Martin Luther King Jr

• Stokley Carmichael

• Malcolm X

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

• the use of the court system to gain equality

• respecting government authority

• the use of armed resistance if necesary

• enduring injustice through religious faith

Which method for achieving civil rights is most associated with martin Luther King, Jr.?

• Using peaceful protests and acts of civil disobedience

• Obtaining signatures to petition for a referendum

• Pursuing litigation through the court system

• Recalling officials in special elections

The Civil Rights Act of 1957 established a Civil Rights Division within the US Department of Justice. what was the main purpose of this division?

• To enforce laws prohibiting discrimination

• To integrate public schools

• To enforce privacy protections

• to integrate the armed forces