Civil Rights — Test Answers

Why did some Democrats oppose Hubert Humphrey in his 1968 race for the presidency?

Which aspect of the March on Washington sent a powerful statement to the United States and the world?

Which kept African Americans from nominating candidates for office?

The Yellow Power movement of the 1960s sought to end

The governor of Arkansas justified his refusal to allow integration of Central High School in Little Rock by claiming that

Which factor led to the death of Malcolm X in 1965?

James Meredith took his case against the University of Mississippi to

Which factor contributed to the Watts Riots of 1965?

Who formed the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?

Which statement best describes the Warren Court of the 1950s and 1960s?

Which did President Kennedy send to the universities of Alabama and Mississippi in 1963?

Richard Nixon won the presidential race of 1968 in part because

A result of the Selma voting rights marches was that

Which statement best explains the legal basis for the right to privacy?

Which statement best describes the history of segregation in professional baseball?

Elijah Muhammad, a leader of the Nation of Islam, promoted

One major difference between the occupations of Alcatraz in 1969 and Wounded Knee in 1973 was that

Which best describes the circumstances that led to Brown v. Board of Education ?

American Indians staged an occupation in 1969

Martin Luther King Jr.’s and Robert F. Kennedy’s deaths had a huge impact on the nation because both men