Civil Rights and the 14th Amendment

Civil Rights and the 14th Amendment

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video discusses the concept of discrimination and equality under the law, highlighting the absence of equality in the original U.S. Constitution but its presence in the Declaration of Independence. It explains the significance of the 14th Amendment in promoting equal protection, especially after the Civil War, and how it has been used to challenge racial segregation and gender discrimination. The video also covers the expansion of equal protection to include LGBTQIA Americans and emphasizes the 14th Amendment's crucial role in shaping a more equitable society.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is it called when a law treats people differently without a valid reason?

Justice

Segregation

Discrimination

Equality

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which document stated that 'all men are created equal'?

The U.S. Constitution

The Declaration of Independence

The Bill of Rights

The Emancipation Proclamation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the 14th Amendment require after the Civil War?

Abolition of slavery

Equal protection of the law

Freedom of speech

Right to vote for women

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Supreme Court's decision in 1954 regarding education?

Only private schools could segregate

Racial segregation in education violated equal protection

Segregation in education was constitutional

Segregation was allowed in public transportation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How were women treated under American law before the 1970s?

They had equal rights as men

They were allowed to vote

Their husbands had legal control over them

They could serve on juries

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What rights were women entitled to after the Supreme Court rulings in the 1970s?

Right to vote

Equal protection of the law

Right to free speech

Right to own property

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group was included in the expansion of equal protection under the 14th Amendment?

LGBTQIA Americans

Only racial minorities

Only immigrants

Only women

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