Quizizz on Mexican-American Civil Rights Part 2

Which 1945 court case ruled in favor of Latino students to end segregation?

• Mendez v Westminster

• Bush v. Gore

• Plessy v Ferguson

• Fisher v University of Texas

In which city did the Zoot Suit Riots occur?

• Los Angeles

• San Francisco

• Chicago

• New York City

Why did 15,000 students perform a walk out in 1968?

• to protest against poor conditions and lack of opportunity in their high schools

• To demonstrate their support for bigger class sizes

• To demand a shorter school year

• To express their opposition to segregation

Which of the following was an eventual result of the 1968 walkout?

• Class sizes got bigger

• More Latino/Latina students would go to college

• More students would drop out of school

• The schools had to be torn down due to low attendance

Which group protested against police brutality and racial profiling?

• Brown Berets

• The Ku Klux Klan

• The Tea Party

• The IOC

Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta led non-violent protests to improve the lives of people in mainly which industry?

• Agriculture

• Mining

• Automotive

• Construction