#09 Civil Rights Movement Quizizz STAAR Review 17-22

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 credibility with the American public

• the focus of the movement shifted to protesting U.S. involvement in Foreign Wars

• the movement lost an important national leader

Answer explanation

The event resulted in the loss of an important national leader, impacting the Civil Rights Movement.

Which event led to the action shown in the illustration?

• the Revival of nativist policies

• the ratification of the 15th Amendment

• the Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v Ferguson

• the rise of social Darwinism

Answer explanation

The action shown in the illustration was led by the ratification of the 15th Amendment, which granted voting rights to African American men.

During Reconstruction the 13th, 14th, and 15th 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

Answer explanation

The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments addressed the rights for former slaves.

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 transportation

• to challenge the federal government to enforce Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in Interstate transportation

• persuade states to abandon discriminatory voter registration procedures

Answer explanation

The goal of the protests depicted on this map was to challenge the federal government to enforce Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in Interstate transportation.

What was one goal of Ku Klux Klan marches held before elections in the early 1900s?

• to prevent the government from passing voter identification laws

• to warn people about the dangers of voter fraud

• to prevent racial minorities from participating in the political process

• to protest the use of literacy tests in the political process

Answer explanation

The goal of Ku Klux Klan marches before elections in the early 1900s was to prevent racial minorities from participating in the political process.

Which action opposed the Civil Rights advances that the Reconstruction amendments had promised?

• the temperance movement

• the passage of Jim Crow laws

• the passage of antitrust legislation

• the conservation movement

Answer explanation

The passage of Jim Crow laws opposed the Civil Rights advances promised by the Reconstruction amendments.

How did the National Organization for Women (NOW) affect the feminist movement during the 1970s?

• by opposing the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion

• by opposing laws granting tax credits for

  stay-at-home mothers

• by supporting scholarship programs available through beauty pageants

• by supporting the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution

Answer explanation

The National Organization for Women (NOW) supported the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution, which had a significant impact on the feminist movement during the 1970s.

Which accomplishment correctly completes this list?

• organized armed resistance to protest police brutality against Farm Workers

• negotiated to secure better working conditions for Farm Workers

• filed a federal lawsuit to fight segregation against Farm Workers in public facilities

• seized corporate Farmland to protest discrimination against Farm Workers

Answer explanation

The correct accomplishment is negotiating to secure better working conditions for Farm Workers.

Based on this image, how did the Black Panther Party differ from Martin Luther King Jr and his followers?

• the Black Panther Party focused attention only on issues in Southern States

• the Black Panther Party believed in achieving equal voting rights for all

• the Black Panther Party advocated militant action to achieve its goals

• the Black Panther Party worked willingly with government officials

Answer explanation

The Black Panther Party differed from Martin Luther King Jr and his followers by advocating militant action to achieve its goals.

In the 1960s which action of the Black Panthers was MOST DIFFERENT from the philosophy of Dr Martin Luther King Jr?

• writing a 10-point platform that demanded decent housing

• using arm to patrols to protect neighborhoods

• operating the free breakfast for children program

• creating "survival" programs that included medical and legal aid

Answer explanation

The Black Panthers' use of armed patrols to protect neighborhoods was the action most different from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s philosophy.