Civil Rights and Voting Rights Answers

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2. banned poll taxes

A
Civil Rights Act
B
24th Amendment
C
Voting Rights Act
3

3. authorized federal supervision of voter registration

A
Civil Rights Act
B
24th Amendment
C
Voting Rights Act
4

4. opposed gender discrimination at work

A
Civil Rights Act
B
24th Amendment
C
Voting Rights Act
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Why did the March on Washington increase public sympathy for civil rights?Select all that apply.

A
White racists abused the marchers violently.
B
White marchers appeared alongside African Americans.
C
Protestors were arrested for violating unjust laws.
D
The event was peaceful.
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In the speech, Martin Luther King, Jr., famously declares that he has a dream.Which of the following best describes that dream?

A
White racists would suffer for their mistreatment of African Americans
B
African Americans would take their place as the dominant race in the United States
C
African Americans and whites would live in harmony and equality
8

When they began their first march from Selma to Montgomery, civil rights marchers were

A
met by welcoming crowds.
B
battered by violent police.
C
blocked by Governor George Wallace.
9

Which of these statements describes the effects of the Selma marches?

A
They caused President Kennedy to argue for civil rights legislation.
B
They created widespread national sympathy for the civil rights cause.
C
They damaged the reputation of Martin Luther King, Jr., in the national media.
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Based on what you have learned, select the phrases that correctly describe a provision of the Civil Rights Act.Select all of the boxes that apply.

A
guaranteed equal voting rights
B
desegregated schools
C
banned poll taxes
D
desegregated public places
E
opposed gender discrimination in the workplace
F
eliminated literacy tests
11

Which southern voting law did the 24th amendment abolish?

A
whites-only primaries
B
grandfather clauses
C
literacy tests
D
poll taxes
12

Which of the following conclusions is supported by the data in this table?

A
African American representation in government has decreased.
B
More African Americans became registered to vote in Southern states.
C
White opposition to African American voting remains strong.
D
In all states, the percentage of African American voters is still less than the percentage of white voters.
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Which of the following events was a highlight of the March on Washington?

A
“I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.
B
police preventing protestors from entering the capital
C
speech by President Kennedy calling for passage of the Civil Rights Act
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Which legislation was influenced by the Selma marches?

A
15th Amendment
B
Voting Rights Act
C
24th Amendment
D
Civil Rights Act
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3. Marchers wanted to apply pressure to .

A
Governor Wallace
B
civil rights activists
C
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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4. Marchers wanted in Alabama.

A
interracial marriage
B
desegregation
C
voting rights

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