Civil Rights STAAR Questions 2013-23

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.

Study the illustration "The First Vote" and answer the question that follows: Which event led to the action shown in this illustration?

• The revival of nativist policies

• The ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment

• The Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson

• The rise of Social Darwinism

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 transportation

• 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.

How did W. E. B. Du Bois combat prejudice like that described in the excerpt?

• He demanded the passage of women’s suffrage.

• He established an early civil rights group.

• He advocated making political compromises with segregationists.

• He sought court orders to protect the rights of voters.

What was the main result 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 1800s, the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy 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

Which development MOST likely resulted from these court decisions?

• Use of Navajo Code Talkers in the 1940s

• Widespread enactment of segregation laws

• Enforcement of prohibition laws in the 1930s

• Mass deportations during the Great Depression

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