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Expanding Civil Rights

Question 1 • AZ-US/AZ History B (SS302)

What did the protest at Alcatraz Island in the late 1960s accomplish?

Answer
A
It led to the building of a new prison facility with better conditions.
B
It led to the passage of a new law protecting American Indian rights.
C
It resulted in the creation of a new university for American Indians.
D
It brought awareness to the unfair treatment of American Indians.

Explanation

American Indian activists occupied Alcatraz Island from 1969 to 1971 to protest federal policies and call attention to Native rights and sovereignty. The occupation drew national attention to the unfair treatment and broken promises faced by American Indians. It did not directly create a new prison, pass a new law, or establish a university, so the best answer is D, “It brought awareness to the unfair treatment of American Indians.”

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