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Who proposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Robert Byrd

• Clair Engle

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ban in public places?

• Gender discrimination

• Employment discrimination based on race

• Segregation based on race

• Religious practices

Which legislation followed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and prohibited literacy tests in voting?

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Fair Housing Act of 1968

• Equal Pay Act of 1963

• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Clair Engle

• Robert Byrd

• John F. Kennedy

Which civil rights leader played a significant role in advocating for the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Malcolm X

• Rosa Parks

• Thurgood Marshall

What was the main purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• To end racial segregation in public places

• To establish a national holiday for civil rights leaders

• To provide reparations for slavery

• To create affirmative action programs

What was the purpose of the 1967 Referendum?

• To remove Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from the population count

• To change two sections of the Australian Constitution regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

• To grant voting rights to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

• To establish the Commonwealth of Australia

What did Section 127 of the Australian Constitution state?

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were recognised as part of the Australian population

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were not counted in the population

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people had full voting rights

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people had the right to own land

What did the 1967 Referendum achieve regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?

• Removal of all discriminatory laws

• Recognition as part of the population and ability for the Commonwealth to make laws for them

• Granting full voting rights

• Establishment of separate territories

What event in 1965 drew national and international attention to the living conditions of Aboriginal people?

• The 1938 Day of Mourning

• The Wave Hill walk-off

• The 1938 National Day of Mourning

• The 1965 Freedom Ride