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boycotts
B
riots
C
occupations
D
sit-ins
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A
Title IX
B
the Civil Rights Act
C
the Voting Rights Act
D
the Equal Rights Amendment
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Which are examples of strategies used to win civil rights in the South in the 1960s? Select three options.

A
organizing sit-ins at lunch counters
B
marching from one city to another
C
holding violent protest marches
D
hosting public gatherings
E
moving to other parts of the country
F
jailing white supremacists
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What was the importance of the 15th Amendment to the civil rights movement?

A
It guaranteed voting rights to all Americans.
B
It protected all Americans from discrimination.
C
It promised to uphold civil rights for all Americans.
D
It granted citizenship to African Americans.
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Read the excerpt from the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision.We conclude that, in the field of public education, the doctrine of "separate but equal” has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. . . .[The courts must issue] orders and decrees . . . to admit to public schools on a racially nondiscriminatory basis with all deliberate speed the parties to these cases.Brown v. Board of Education,Chief Justice Earl Warren,1954–1955

A
“separate but equal”
B
“with all deliberate speed”
C
“are inherently unequal”
D
“racially nondiscriminatory”
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What did Executive Order 9981 desegregate?

A
restaurants and eateries
B
schools
C
buses and transportation
D
the military
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Which of the following are results of the Voting Act of 1965? Select three options.

A
More African Americans serve as elected government officials.
B
Fewer legal barriers exist to prevent African Americans from voting.
C
More discriminatory voting laws have been created.
D
More tools are available to the federal government to ensure equal voting rights.
E
Fewer African Americans are registered voters.
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After the University of Mississippi admitted James Meredith in 1962, the federal government sent marshals to

A
keep additional African Americans from attending college there.
B
protect white students caught in the middle of the controversy.
C
keep him from attending class until the Supreme Court could rule.
D
protect him from white students who were rioting in response.
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How did the Nation of Islam differ from the SCLC? Check all that apply.

A
The Nation of Islam encouraged nonviolent protests.
B
The Nation of Islam promoted self-reliance for African Americans.
C
The Nation of Islam advocated separation of the races.
D
The Nation of Islam supported black nationalism.
E
The Nation of Islam fought for equal rights for African Americans.
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What was one of the major goals of the disability rights movement?

A
protecting land rights and treaties from the past
B
bringing an end to segregation in public facilities
C
creating better conditions for migrant farm workers
D
providing better access to schools and workplaces
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The Montgomery Bus Boycotts began as a response to the

A
assassination of Malcolm X.
B
desegregation of public schools.
C
arrest of Rosa Parks.
D
Watts riots.
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What was one of the major goals of the American Indian Movement?

A
protecting land rights and treaties from the past
B
bringing an end to segregation in public facilities
C
creating better conditions for migrant farm workers
D
providing better access to school entrances
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A
Little Rock Nine
B
National Guard
C
SCLC
D
Nation of Islam
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What was one achievement in the fight for American Indian rights in the late 1960s?

A
the sharp decrease in poverty on reservations across the country
B
the preservation of all territory now owned by American Indians
C
the protection of all past treaties made with the US government
D
the creation of new opportunities to preserve culture and heritage
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What was the main reason African American parents sued a Kansas school board in 1954?

A
to advocate the desegregation of public schools
B
to promote nonviolent resistance as a means of achieving civil rights
C
to encourage the segregation of schools
D
to demand that their children’s education be equal to white students’ education
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Which of the following were accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr.? Check all that apply.

A
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
B
He was a cofounder of the SCLC.
C
He was the first African American Supreme Court justice.
D
He served as a leader in the NAACP.
E
He served as a leader of the Nation of Islam.
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One example of a successful protest tactic used by the United Farm Workers in the late 1960s was a boycott of

A
apples.
B
bread.
C
grapes.
D
spinach.
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In the disability rights movement, the term "accommodation” refers to

A
better conditions for farm workers.
B
equal access to public spaces.
C
greater opportunity for all workers.
D
improved funding for school programs.
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Promoting gender equality in employment is one of the goals of

A
the Special Olympics.
B
the United Farm Workers.
C
the American Indian Movement.
D
the National Organization for Women.
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What did Title IX provide funding for? Check all that apply.

A
the protection of land rights
B
the protection of voting rights
C
women’s sports programs
D
women’s education programs
E
the opening of new cultural centers

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