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César Chávez championed the economic rights of which group?
Migrant Workers
100
Which amendment extended the right to vote to women?
19th Amendment
100
1) Black Panthers 2) SCLC 3) NAACP 4) CORE Which of the above used protest strategies unlike the other groups to achieve equal rights?
1) Black Panthers
100
• Landmark case in Texas education • Redistributed property taxes to poorer districts • Led to "Robin Hood" legislation Which case decided by the Texas Supreme Court is described above?
Edgewood ISD v. Kirby
100
Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in which year?
1968
200
Which civil rights leader spoke at the 1963 March on Washington and won the Nobel Prize for Peace?
Martin Luther King Jr.
200
Which amendment eliminated poll taxes on voters in the United States?
24th Amendment
200
NAACP : support expanding opportunities for ______________ :: LULAC : support expanding opportunities for ______________.
African Americans, Latinos
200
Mendez v. Westminster : challenged racial segregation in California schools:: _______________ : challenged racial segregation in Texas schools
Delgado v. Bastrop ISD
200
How did Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech impact the civil rights movement?
It inspired many people, giving strength and momentum to the movement.
300
How did Betty Friedan's work influence the women's rights movement of the 1960s?
She wrote the book, The Feminine Mystique, that inspired women to choose the lifestyles they wanted.
300
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 differed from earlier attempts to address minority rights by focusing on —
Ending discrimination in the workplace
300
The Congressional group of senators that attempted to block civil rights reforms in the 1950s and early 1960s were primarily—
Southern Democrats
300
The Constitution has further protected democracy from itself by the creation of a judiciary not directly responsible to popular will. Without the constant prodding of the judiciary, we might not have begun the task of grappling with the problems that were caused by and resulted from unequal educational opportunity. If we are to honor the principles of liberty in the Declaration of Independence and the principles of equality in the Constitution, it is mandatory—it is morally mandatory— that the judiciary continue to disassemble the barrier to racial equality. —Barbara Jordan, 1975
Brown v. Board of Education
300
Which argument might be used by supporters of the Great Society, affirmative action, and Title IX? A) They are illegal and promote discrimination against minorities. B) They are unconstitutional and have been unsuccessful. C) They are needed and expand economic opportunities for many. D) They are examples of the courts eliminating discrimination.
C) They are needed and expand economic opportunities for many.
400
• Distinguished lawyer • Supreme Court justice • Supporter of the rights of Americans with little voice in government
Thurgood Marshall
400
Why did the Vietnam War result in the passage of the 26th Amendment?
Citizens were being drafted into the military at 18, but were not allowed to vote.
400
All of the following are groups that worked to expand economic and political rights for different ethnic groups in the United States EXCEPT — A) LULAC B) NOW C) AIM D) AFLCIO
D) AFLCIO
400
First Amendment rights, applied in light of the special characteristics of the school environment, are available to teachers and students. It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate. —Justice Abe Fortas for the majority, 1969
Tinker v. Des Moines
400
Which of the following is NOT part of the civil rights movements during the 20th century? A) birth of the NAACP and SCLC B) first Hispanic on the Supreme Court C) desegregation of schools and the army D) nonviolent protests against discrimination
B) first Hispanic on the Supreme Court
500
George Wallace ran for president on the American Independent Party ticket in 1968 with a campaign platform that was against federal government power and in favor of _____________.
Racial Segregation/ Against integration
500
defines citizenship : ____________ :: expands voting rights : ____________. A) 13th Amendment, 14th Amendment B) 13th Amendment, 15th Amendment C) 15th Amendment, 19th Amendment D) 14th Amendment, 15th Amendment
D) 14th Amendment, 15th Amendment
500
Name 3 programs established by the GREAT SOCIETY.
Head Start, Medicare, Upward Bound
500
We conclude that in the field of public education, the doctrine of "separate but equal" has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. Therefore, we hold that the plaintiffs and others similarly situated for whom the actions have been brought are, by reason of the segregation complained of, deprived of the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment. —Chief Justice Earl Warren, 1954
Brown v. Board of Education
500
I. Antiwar protests II. Montgomery Bus Boycott III. War on Poverty IV. March on Washington V. Brown v. Board of Education Which of the above occurred in the 1950s?
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