The Civil Rights Movement Begins

Question 1

Which word most accurately describes public attitudes in the 1800s toward people with physical and mental disabilities?

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B: misunderstanding

Question 2

Which of the following is a definition of eugenics?

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A: selection of desirable traits for the improvement of future generations

Question 3

Pay close attention to this graph.What does the data tell you about the eugenics movement?

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B: More people were sterilized in Virginia than Michigan.

Question 4

World War I affected the national debate about people with disabilities because

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B: Many veterans returned from the war with disabilities.

Question 5

Look at this Red Cross poster from 1921. What is the poster saying about disabled war veterans?

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B: The cost of caring for war veterans with disabilities is high.

Question 6

Choose the correct advocate to match each description.Established the President’s Panel on Mental Retardation

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B: John F. Kennedy

Question 7

Roosevelt’s presidency was remarkable because:

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C: He was disabled as a result of polio.

Question 8

Which of the following refers to Rosemary Kennedy?Select all that apply.

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B: sister of John F. Kennedy and Eunice Kennedy Shriver; C: person with a disability

Question 9

Question 9

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A

Question 10

Which of the following best summarizes the main point of this passage?

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D: People with disabilities should have the right to fully participate in all aspects of society.

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