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Worksheet time: 13mins
During the mid-1800s, this network of secret routes and safe houses made it possible for many slaves to escape to the northern states where it was possible to live as free.
Underground Railroad
Underground Airlines
The Subway
The London Underground
What year did the Civil War end (and as a result, slavery)?
1776
1865
2020
2008
This organization was founded in 1909 to increase racial equality and challenge racist laws.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Council of Negro Women
Congress of Racial Equality
National Urban League
Which of the following were used to prevent African Americans from exercising their right to vote?
Poll Taxes
Literacy Tests
Property Requirements
All of the Above
What was the name for the group of laws that perpetuated segregation and discrimination on the basis of race, and made African Americans second-class citizens?
John Brown laws
Martin Luther King laws
John Clark laws
Jim Crow laws
After Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus, this series of protests was meant to encourage integration of public transportation.
Selma March
Mississippi Freedom Rides
Montgomery Bus Boycotts
March on Washington
What was the name of the 1965 protest of continued challenges and inequalities faced by African Americans (Hint: MLK gave his "I Have a Dream" speech here)?
Selma to Montgomery March
March on Washington
Mississippi Freedom March
March on Charleston
What important right did women gain in 1920?
They gained the right to own property.
They gained the right to marry.
They gained the right to attend school.
They gained the right to vote.
What was a main demand of the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions?
Men should not be allowed to attend future conventions.
Enslaved African Americans should be freed.
Discrimination against women should be ended.
Women should be required to marry.
Elizabeth Blackwell broke an important barrier for women when she ____.
divorced her husband
started a college
became a doctor
argued for suffrage
The _____ Amendment gave women the righ to vote.
17th
18th
19th
20th
Women were finally allowed to vote by ______.
1918
1920
1925
1931
In the 1960s and 1970s, new activists gained support for equality for women in...
work
family
gender
all answer choices are correct
During the 1950s, which important change in society impacted the daily lives of women?
click all that apply
advancements in household technology
increase in life expectancy
development of the and new types of work
no answer choice is correct
What does the movement try to achieve?
Social equality
Economic growth
Political stability
Technological advancement
What are some of the main goals of the disability rights movement?
Equal access to education
Equal access to employment
Equal access to public services
All of the above
The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 was significant because:
It mandated accessibility in federal buildings.
It provided funding for architectural education.
It established new architectural styles.
It promoted private sector construction.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination in which areas?
Employment
Education
All of the above
None of the above
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 provides key protections in which areas?
Employment
Public Services
Public Accommodations
All of the above
How does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) define a disability?
A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities
A temporary condition that affects daily activities
Any condition that requires medical attention
A condition that affects only physical abilities
Stephen Hawking had a significant impact on science. How did he communicate after being diagnosed with ALS?
Using a speech-generating device
Through sign language
By writing on a board
Using Morse code
What was the purpose of the Red Power movement?
To promote assimilation of indigenous people
To advocate for violence against the government
To take action and demand indigenous rights
To lobby for changes in the Indian Act
What was the impact of the Indian Residential Schools on the indigenous population?
It led to the loss of cultural identity and language among many indigenous children
It improved the educational standards among the indigenous population
It led to the recognition of indigenous tribes as sovereign nations
It resulted in improved living conditions for indigenous tribes
