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Which of the following options is not a reason why Oklahoma school districts were reluctant to integrate schools in the late 1960s and early 1970s?

A
Integration would require an expensive overhaul of the previous system.
B
Integration was an unpopular idea because racist ideas were still common.
C
Integration would require schools to continue unpopular Jim Crow laws and policies.
D
Integration would require a difficult restructuring process in the state’s schools.
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Which of the following statements does not explain why it took so many court cases to fully integrate Oklahoma’s schools?

A
Segregation policies had been practiced for generations, so people were reluctant to enact difficult changes.
B
Each court case dealt with a specific segregationist policy, which encouraged integration opponents to keep parts of Jim Crow laws intact.
C
So many institutions and practices were segregated that lawyers were forced to submit many cases to tear down all of them.
D
So many African American Oklahomans sued segregated state institutions that the US Supreme Court was overwhelmed with cases.
5

Why were social clubs like the Prince Hall Masons important early civil rights organizations in Oklahoma?

A
They gave African American residents opportunities to gather to form political agendas.
B
They sought test cases to sue public institutions that segregated students.
C
They raised funds to ensure that Oklahoma segregation policies remained in place.
D
They rioted in major Oklahoma cities to draw attention to the injustices of Jim Crow laws.
6

The original goal of the American Indian Movement was to __________.

A
force American Indian tribes to return to their original lands
B
call for Oklahoma and Southern states to end Jim Crow policies
C
demand that the government give tribes full sovereignty and land rights
D
incite government and media attention through violent protests
7

How did Oklahoma City’s school districts integrate public schools beginning in the early 1970s?

A
by enforcing laws that constructed new schools in African American neighborhoods
B
by creating new district lines to represent whites and African Americans more equally
C
by busing students to cross-town districts to help schools integrate
D
by requiring white residents to relocate to historically African American neighborhoods
8

What organization was created by amendments to the Civil Rights Act and is tasked with ensuring that hiring, promotions, and termination practices do not violate employees’ civil rights?

A
the Occupational Security and Honesty Administration (OSHA)
B
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
C
the Employment Equity and Justice Council (EEJC)
D
the Fairness in Hiring and Employment Practices Commission (FHEPC)
9

Until after the Korean War, African American soldiers typically served in units that __________.

A
remained segregated from white units
B
operated combat artillery
C
functioned as officers over fellow soldiers
D
served as ambassadors to enemy fighting units
10

Today, on average, Oklahoma women are paid __________ Oklahoma men.

A
less than
B
more than
C
much more than
D
the same amount as
11

The legacy of the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921, the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan, and __________ contributed to racial tensions facing African American Oklahomans after World War II.

A
the massive influx of African Americans via migration
B
the pervasive rule of Jim Crow laws and practices
C
new laws forcing public school integration
D
electoral redistricting to require more African American voter participation
12

Which US Supreme Court ruling finally forced Oklahoma’s university system to integrate fully, allowing African American and white students to share classroom spaces?

A
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
B
Sipuel v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
C
McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents
D
Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
14

Federal acts of the 1960s and 1970s that affected American Indians living in Oklahoma included the 1968 Indian Civil Rights Act and the __________.

A
1968 Indian Voters Act
B
1972 Indian School Integration Act
C
1975 Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
D
1977 Oklahoma Indian Reservation Aid Act
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Which of the following statements best explains how a boycott works?

A
It determines the number of voters per district and sends election demands to potential voters to influence their voting decisions.
B
It demands that elected officials call meetings with voters to listen to voters’ commentary.
C
It forces private businesses to listen to the demands of a group that threatens their economic livelihood.
D
It encourages citizens to riot to call public attention to the people’s requests for political power.

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