Civil Rights — Test Answers

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A result of the Selma voting rights marches was that

A
support for voting rights decreased.
B
the Twenty-Fourth Amendment passed.
C
support for voting rights increased.
D
few Americans felt their effect.
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Malcolm X was assassinated by members of the

A
US Army.
B
SNCC.
C
Nation of Islam.
D
Black Panthers.
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What did the Supreme Court decide in Sweatt v. Painter ?

A
The order to desegregate Texas graduate schools was unconstitutional.
B
The separate Texas law school for African American students was not equal to the University of Texas Law School.
C
The separate Texas law school for African American students was equal to the University of Texas Law School.
D
The order to segregate Texas graduate schools was constitutional.
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Which kept African Americans from nominating candidates for office?

A
white primaries
B
grandfather clauses
C
literacy tests
D
poll taxes

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