Civil Rights and Voting Rights — Quiz

Question 1

The Civil Rights Act was proposed by

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John F. Kennedy.

Question 2

The Civil Rights Act that passed in 1964

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was rewritten in response to a Senate filibuster.

Question 3

Civil rights activists challenged Southern voting laws because they conflicted with

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the Fifteenth Amendment.

Question 4

Which event occurred in August of 1963?

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the March on Washington

Question 5

Which provisions did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 include?

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new enforcement tools for federal laws

Question 6

Who gave an historically important speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Question 7

During the 1960s, a federal civil rights act became necessary because

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it was the only way to end Jim Crow laws.

Question 8

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

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demand legal equality for African Americans.

Question 9

An important effect of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was that

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it raised awareness of civil rights through TV coverage.

Question 10

The “I Have a Dream” speech referred to which historic American document?

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the Declaration of Independence

Civil Rights and Voting Rights — Quiz Answers