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Nonviolent Protest — Unit test Answers

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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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Branch Rickey was

A
a white general manager who opposed segregation in baseball.
B
an African American who organized baseball’s first Negro league.
C
an accomplished African American athlete and baseball team owner.
D
a white baseball player who defended segregation in the sport.
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Although Brown v. Board of Education established that the segregation of schools was unconstitutional,

A
many white Southerners strongly resisted integration.
B
civil rights activists feared integration would lead to violence.
C
African Americans did not want to attend all-white schools.
D
many people in the North strongly resisted integration.
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How were the beliefs of the Nation of Islam different from the beliefs of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?

A
The Nation of Islam desired a sense of community with whites.
B
The Nation of Islam desired more interaction with whites.
C
The Nation of Islam believed in nonviolent resistance.
D
The Nation of Islam believed in black nationalism.
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How did the ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut start the debate over reproductive rights?

A
The ruling outlawed abortion.
B
The ruling legalized adoption.
C
The ruling legalized birth control.
D
The ruling outlawed sex education.
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Which best describes how the Montgomery Bus Boycott affected the civil rights movement?

A
The boycott led to Montgomery being ignored by the movement.
B
The boycott started a massive nonviolent movement.
C
The boycott caused Martin Luther King Jr. to lose credibility.
D
The boycott ended segregation in public facilities in the South.
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Civil rights leaders wanted a strong federal law that would

A
punish Southern states that had discriminatory laws.
B
outlaw all discrimination on the basis of race.
C
end gender discrimination in the workplace.
D
give African Americans the right to vote.
8

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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Who urged Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act as part of his vision for a “Great Society”?

A
Martin Luther King Jr.
B
John F. Kennedy
C
Lyndon B. Johnson
D
George Wallace
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Which best describes how civil rights workers were treated during the Freedom Summer campaign?

A
Many workers were ignored.
B
Some workers were arrested or killed.
C
Some workers were treated well.
D
A few workers were warned to leave.
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Which is a true statement about the Freedom Summer campaign?

A
It was widely embraced by whites and African Americans.
B
It was met with violence by white protesters.
C
It led to the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.
D
It led to the integration of public facilities.
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Which best describes the ideas of Governor George C. Wallace of Alabama?

A
Wallace thought the government should decide whether to integrate state universities.
B
Wallace believed that all students should be admitted to state universities.
C
Wallace wanted to promote integration at the University of Mississippi.
D
Wallace wanted to block integration at the University of Alabama.
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Which statement best explains why the National Organization for Women included child care and maternity leave in their Bill of Rights for Women?

A
The organization recognized that working mothers faced special problems.
B
The organization wanted women to receive special treatment.
C
The organization sought to end the practice of mothers not working outside the home.
D
The organization was trying to free women from the institution of marriage.
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Both the Congress of Racial Equality and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

A
coordinated protest marches in the North.
B
organized freedom rides in the South.
C
organized freedom rides in the North.
D
organized boycotts in the North and South.
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A reason for the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott was

A
that the bus companies lost business.
B
that the protests were based on violence.
C
the increase in the number of riders.
D
that separate buses were run for African Americans.

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