USHC Unit 7 Section 2 #1 - Wilson HS

What legislation protected all minorities from discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• 24th Amendment

• Equal Rights Amendment

• Title IX

What is the theory that men and women should political, social, and economic equality?

• Socialism

• Zionism

• Pan-Genderism

• Feminism

What influential book, authored by Betty Friedan, identified the dissatisfaction of the American women, addressing their discontent with the ingrained sexism in society that has limited their opportunities in life?

• How the Other Half Lives

• Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus

• The Handmaid's Tale

• The Feminine Mystique

What was the proposed amendment to the Constitution that would have provided the legal equality of the sexes and prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex?

• Blaine Amendment

• Equal Rights Amendment

• Ludlow Amendment

• Bricker Amendment

What legislation prohibits federally funded educational institutes from discriminating students or employees on the basis of sex, the most notable example involves equal opportunities in athletics for men and women?

• Equal Rights Amendment

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Title IX

• No Child Left Behind

What notable Latino activist fought for greater rights for farm laborers in the United States, who were among the most exploited workers in the United States?

• Cesar Chavez

• Dolores Huerta

• Jovita Idar

• Hector Garcia

What is the militant movement of Native Americans to address the demands of Native Americans in the United States?

• Red Power Movement

• National Congress of American Indians

• American Indian Movement

• Native American Indian Society

What was the name of the movement that upheld values different from mainstream American culture, rebelling against mainstream culture?

• Counterculture

• New Right

• Moral Majority

• Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

What federal legislation banned the use of literacy tests and provided the federal government with greater power to oversee voter registration in the United States?

• 24th Amendment

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Title IX

What is the militant ideology of the 1960s and 1970s that urged African Americans should focus on creating economic, social, and political power on their own, rather than seeking integration into white society?

• Black Power

• Zionism

• Pan-Africanism

• Neo-Africanism