USH Civil Rights Final Exam Review

The above text would be evidence for

• the passage of Johnson’s Great Society

• the Brown v. Board of Education decision

• the funding for Kennedy’s New Frontier program

• the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke decision

Which policy is most closely associated with Martin Luther King, Jr.?

• nonviolence

• segregationist

• black separatism

• rainbow coalition

What was the PRIMARY role of Thurgood Marshall in the Civil Rights Movement?

• He organized marches and advertising to publicize minority issues.

• He challenged lawmakers by running for state and national offices.

• He participated in peaceful protests to integrate public places.

• He used judicial means to challenge unconstitutional treatment of minorities.

Which inference can be made from the statement by Malcolm X: "We declare our right on this earth...to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary."?

• If necessary, violence could be used to force change.

• If necessary, African Americans would leave the country.

• If necessary, African Americans could vote as a united group.

• If necessary, the courts would bring suits against segregationists.

Which figure is associated with the location and event in the picture?

• Strom Thurmond

• George Wallace

• Orval Faubus

• Bull Connor

Which action led directly to the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• the passage of the 24th amendment

• the use of National Guard troops in Little Rock

• the integration of the U.S. military

• the arrest of Rosa Parks

The song "Pride – In the Name of Love" by U2, 1984, was a tribute to which individual?

• Malcolm X

• John F. Kennedy

• James Meredith

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

The intent of the civil rights legislation passed in 1964, 1965, and 1968 was to:

• prohibit gerrymandering of congressional districts

• establish affirmative action quotas in federal employment

• force changes in the welfare system, medicare, and social security

• end discrimination in hiring, voting, and segregating public facilities

"Second Wave" feminists of the 1970's and 1980's were most interested in achieving:

• voting rights

• equal rights and pay

• universal health care

• tax breaks for single parents

The Chicano Movement and the work of Cesar Chavez focused mainly on:

• reforming immigration policies

• ending segregation in public facilities

• providing equal access to good schools

• improving working conditions for farm laborers