Civil Rights and Voting Rights

Question 1

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

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the Declaration of Independence

Question 2

Literacy tests were banned by

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the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Question 3

Which provisions did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 include?

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new enforcement tools for federal laws

Question 4

Which event occurred in August of 1963?

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the March on Washington

Question 5

The governor of Alabama during the Selma voting rights marches was

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George Wallace.

Question 6

How was African American voter registration affected by the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

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It increased significantly.

Question 7

Refer to the table.According to the yes and no votes shown in the table, who opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

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residents of Southern states

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

According to President Kennedy's June 11, 1963, statement, every American should enjoy the privileges of being American without regard to what?

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race or color

Question 10

A result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was that

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as African American registration increased, the number of African Americans elected increased.

Civil Rights and Voting Rights Answers