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Case Study: Civil Rights Movement Answers

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What was the outcome of James Meredith's Supreme Court case regarding his admission to the University of Mississippi?

A
The court ordered the university to exclude Meredith.
B
The court did not reach a decision.
C
The court affirmed that the university violated Meredith's rights.
D
The court ruled in favor of the university's admission policies.
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Why were the bus boycotts particularly effective in achieving civil rights goals?

A
The boycotts caused significant financial losses for the bus companies.
B
Local governments quickly negotiated to end the boycotts.
C
Local elected officials participated in the boycotts.
D
The boycotts spread internationally and were funded by overseas organizations.
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Which describes a sit-in?

A
Protestors sit in one place and refuse to move.
B
Activists deliver speeches to express their demands.
C
Participants gather signatures for a petition.
D
Demonstrators march from one location to another.
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How did the Black Power movement develop during the 1960s?

A
It emerged to help reestablish nonviolent civil rights strategies.
B
It was started by government agencies to speed up racial integration.
C
It began primarily as a literary movement with no political goals.
D
It grew out of disenchantment with the slow pace of civil rights reform.
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Which protections are offered by the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act? Choose three correct answers.protects individuals and families from unfair sales, rentals, and financing in housingprotects individuals and families from losing a homeprotects individuals and families from being denied a mortgage loanprotects individuals and families from housing discrimination based on raceprotects individuals and families from housing discrimination based on sex

A
protects individuals and families from unfair sales, rentals, and financing in housing
B
protects individuals and families from losing a home
C
protects individuals and families from being denied a mortgage loan
D
protects individuals and families from housing discrimination based on race
E
protects individuals and families from housing discrimination based on sex

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