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Shirley Chisholm: Crash Course Black American History #43

Shirley Chisholm: Crash Course Black American History #43

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant political event involving Shirley Chisholm occurred in 1972?

Stevie Wonder released his hit song "Superstition".

Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman to seek a major party's presidential nomination.

Bell bottoms and disco became popular fashion trends.

The Anti-Vietnam War movement gained national prominence.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following groups saw a surge in their movements for equal rights in the 1970s?

Black Americans

Latino Americans

Indigenous Americans

All of the above

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What economic changes characterized the United States during the 1970s?

A period of economic boom and job growth.

A decline in manufacturing and rising inflation.

The rise of new technology industries and stable prices.

Increased agricultural output and low unemployment.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a key outcome of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

It granted women the right to vote.

It ended the Vietnam War.

It prohibited racial discrimination in voting.

It led to a significant increase in agricultural production.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did Shirley Chisholm earn her Master's degree in Early Childhood Education?

Harvard University

Columbia University Teachers College

New York University

Howard University

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What political office did Shirley Chisholm first win in 1964?

U.S. Congress

Mayor of Brooklyn

New York State Representative

City Council Member

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which committee was Shirley Chisholm initially assigned to in Congress?

Committee on Education

Committee on Agriculture

Committee on Urban Development

Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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