Cause and Effect in Nonfiction

What was the cause of segregation in the United States?

• Institutionalized racism and discriminatory laws and practices

• Integration and equal rights for all

How did segregation impact the lives of African Americans?

• Segregation had no impact on their lives

• Segregation limited their opportunities and resources, leading to unequal access to education, employment, and public services.

What were the effects of the Civil Rights Movement?

• Increase in racial segregation, decline in civil rights legislation, and disempowerment of African American communities

• Desegregation of schools, passage of civil rights legislation, and empowerment of African American communities

What inference can be made about the impact of segregation on society?

• Segregation has a negative impact on society.

• Segregation has a neutral impact on society.

How did the Civil Rights Movement lead to changes in laws and policies?

• International trade agreements and negotiations

• Activism, protests, and legal challenges

In what ways did segregation affect access to education for African Americans?

• Segregation improved access to education for African Americans.

• Segregation created separate and unequal educational opportunities for African Americans.

What can be inferred about the relationship between segregation and economic opportunities?

• Segregation has no impact on economic opportunities

• Segregation limits economic opportunities for marginalized groups.

What were the effects of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• It was passed to promote segregation and discrimination

• It aimed to end segregation and discrimination in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Based on the information provided, what can be inferred about the long-term impact of the Civil Rights Movement on American society?

• The long-term impact was minimal and had little effect on American society

• The long-term impact includes the dismantling of legal segregation, the passage of civil rights legislation, and the inspiration for future social justice movements.