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A goal of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was to

A
demand legal equality for African Americans.
B
celebrate the passage of important civil rights legislation.
C
demand that President Kennedy leave office.
D
celebrate the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Who gave an historically important speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?

A
George Wallace
B
Martin Luther King Jr.
C
John F. Kennedy
D
Lyndon B. Johnson
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Civil rights activists challenged Southern voting laws because they conflicted with

A
the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
B
the Fifteenth Amendment.
C
the Declaration of Independence.
D
the Thirteenth Amendment.
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Which event occurred in August of 1963?

A
the Selma voting rights marches
B
the March on Washington
C
the passage of the Civil Rights Act
D
the passage of the Voting Rights Act
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The Civil Rights Act that passed in 1964

A
was stronger than the first draft of the act.
B
was rewritten in response to a Senate filibuster.
C
was weaker than the first draft of the act.
D
was rewritten in response to the House of Representatives.
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An important effect of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was that

A
it negatively affected national opinion about civil rights.
B
it divided supporters of civil rights into two groups.
C
it raised awareness of civil rights through TV coverage.
D
it helped ensure the passage of the Voting Rights Act.
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During the 1960s, a federal civil rights act became necessary because

A
Northern states had passed different civil rights laws.
B
it was the only way to end Jim Crow laws.
C
the president did not support civil rights.
D
Southern states had ended discrimination.
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The Civil Rights Act was proposed by

A
John F. Kennedy.
B
George Wallace.
C
Martin Luther King Jr.
D
Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Which provisions did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 include?

A
new enforcement tools for federal laws
B
a change in the voting age
C
segregation in some places
D
age discrimination in the workplace
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The “I Have a Dream” speech referred to which historic American document?

A
the Declaration of Independence
B
the Voting Rights Act
C
the Twenty-fourth Amendment
D
the Magna Carta

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