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A reason for the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott was

A
that separate buses were run for African Americans.
B
the increase in the number of riders.
C
that the protests were based on violence.
D
that the bus companies lost business.
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Why did President Truman issue Executive Order 9981 in 1948?

A
to integrate baseball
B
to segregate the defense industry
C
to segregate baseball
D
to integrate the armed forces
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Which best describes how the Montgomery Bus Boycott affected the civil rights movement?

A
The boycott caused Martin Luther King Jr. to lose credibility.
B
The boycott led to Montgomery being ignored by the movement.
C
The boycott ended segregation in public facilities in the South.
D
The boycott started a massive nonviolent movement.
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Which best describes how Brown v. Board of Education affected the United States?

A
It forced Southern states to segregate their schools.
B
It allowed Linda Brown to attend a better public school.
C
It dealt a blow to segregation in public facilities.
D
It prompted the creation of the Southern Manifesto.
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Although Brown v. Board of Education established that the segregation of schools was unconstitutional,

A
civil rights activists feared integration would lead to violence.
B
African Americans did not want to attend all-white schools.
C
many white Southerners strongly resisted integration.
D
many people in the North strongly resisted integration.
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How did the leadership of Cesar Chavez affect the United Farm Workers Union in the 1960s?

A
It led the UFW to criticize stereotypes in the media.
B
It led the UFW to focus on issues that affected American Indians.
C
It led the UFW to encourage the expansion of voting rights.
D
It led the UFW to use only nonviolent protest to achieve its goals.
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The formation of the Black Panther Party signified that some African Americans were

A
willing to use nonviolent methods to achieve their goals.
B
taking a more violent approach to solving problems.
C
willing to work with whites to end discrimination.
D
supporting the idea that Islam could unify all people.
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By the time he was assassinated, Robert Kennedy

A
had decided to run for the US Senate.
B
had agreed to join President Johnson’s cabinet.
C
was a Democratic candidate for president.
D
was thinking of becoming the attorney general.
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Which statement would a judicial activist most likely make?

A
“Interpretations of the Constitution must change because its authors could not foresee modern life.”
B
“The court must protect the Constitution from changes to its original meaning.”
C
“Government should exercise only those powers specifically named within the Constitution.”
D
“The Supreme Court must evaluate laws according to the literal language of the Constitution.”
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The first draft of the Civil Rights Act

A
allowed segregation to continue in some public locations.
B
allowed Southern states to continue Jim Crow laws.
C
called for more protections for African American voting rights.
D
called for a “Great Society” to honor civil rights.
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Which best describes the NAACP’s strategy for ending segregation in public schools?

A
The NAACP devoted all of its resources to winning Brown v. Board of Education .
B
The NAACP encouraged African American students to boycott segregated schools.
C
The NAACP sent African American students into all-white schools.
D
The NAACP challenged segregation by filing lawsuits in several states.
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Which best states how and when desegregation occurred in the US military?

A
President Truman desegregated the military at the beginning of World War II.
B
President Truman desegregated the military after the end of World War II.
C
President Roosevelt desegregated the military at the beginning of World War II.
D
President Roosevelt desegregated the military after the end of World War II.
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When the Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee first formed in 1960,

A
it was centered around black power.
B
it did not promote aggressive action.
C
it was led by Huey Newton.
D
it was considered a militant group.
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Which hardships did migrant farm workers in the United States face during the 1960s?

A
drought
B
broken treaties
C
no leadership
D
poor pay
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Which best describes Hubert Humphrey’s candidacy in 1968?

A
Humphrey announced that he would end the Vietnam War if elected and received strong support from the counterculture.
B
Humphrey declared that the Great Society plan did not go far enough and proposed a radical social agenda for the Democratic platform.
C
Humphrey was hurt by his association with the adminstration’s Vietnam War policy.
D
Humphrey opposed many of Johnson’s Great Society programs and declared he would end them if elected.
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The Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines School District dealt with

A
a policy that required prayer in public schools.
B
students’ right to free speech in public schools.
C
a student’s right to a lawyer when being questioned.
D
the right to privacy when teaching about birth control.
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Which best describes the ideas of Governor George C. Wallace of Alabama?

A
Wallace wanted to block integration at the University of Alabama.
B
Wallace thought the government should decide whether to integrate state universities.
C
Wallace wanted to promote integration at the University of Mississippi.
D
Wallace believed that all students should be admitted to state universities.
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Who urged Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act as part of his vision for a “Great Society”?

A
Martin Luther King Jr.
B
George Wallace
C
Lyndon B. Johnson
D
John F. Kennedy

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