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Which kept African Americans from nominating candidates for office?

A
grandfather clauses
B
literacy tests
C
poll taxes
D
white primaries
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Which did President Kennedy send to the universities of Alabama and Mississippi in 1963?

A
civil rights leaders
B
police officers
C
federal troops
D
the media
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Which statement is an example of an opinion?

A
The United States has the third-largest population in world.
B
France is the most beautiful country in Europe.
C
South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa.
D
Canada is the largest country in total area in North America.
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James Meredith took his case against the University of Mississippi to

A
the university’s admissions board.
B
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
C
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
D
the US Supreme Court.
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In 1964, the Congress of Racial Equality and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee launched

A
a campaign to integrate all-white schools.
B
the Birmingham Campaign.
C
the Children’s Crusade.
D
a campaign to register African American voters.
7

Elijah Muhammad, a leader of the Nation of Islam, promoted

A
freedom rides.
B
black nationalism.
C
boycotts.
D
sit-ins.
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What did the Supreme Court decide in Sweatt v. Painter ?

A
The separate Texas law school for African American students was not equal to the University of Texas Law School.
B
The order to segregate Texas graduate schools was constitutional.
C
The order to desegregate Texas graduate schools was unconstitutional.
D
The separate Texas law school for African American students was equal to the University of Texas Law School.
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Which best summarizes the career of Thurgood Marshall?

A
After founding the NAACP, Marshall was appointed the first African American Supreme Court justice.
B
Marshall was a minister who, along with the NAACP, filed a lawsuit to allow his daughter to attend an all-white elementary school.
C
Marshall played baseball in the Negro American League, attended UCLA, and became the first African American to play Major League Baseball.
D
After working for the NAACP and winning twenty-nine court cases, Marshall was appointed to the Supreme Court.
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In December of 1956, the Supreme Court ended the bus boycott by ruling that

A
public schools should be integrated as quickly as possible.
B
the military should be integrated as quickly as possible.
C
Montgomery’s segregation laws were constitutional.
D
Alabama’s segregation laws were unconstitutional.
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Which best describes how the Supreme Court voted in Brown v. Board of Education ?

A
The court voted to maintain public school segregation.
B
The court voted to leave public school segregation up to individual states.
C
The court voted to hold a national debate on public school segregation.
D
The court voted to end public school segregation.
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Which statement best describes the Warren Court of the 1950s and 1960s?

A
The Warren Court made rulings that were controversial at the time but continue to shape American society.
B
The Warren Court made rulings that caused little controversy at the time but affected Americans’ lives in ways no one expected.
C
The Warren Court made rulings that maintained the status quo but are now considered controversial.
D
The Warren Court made rulings that maintained the status quo and caused little controversy.
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Who formed the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?

A
Ella Baker
B
Coretta King
C
James Farmer
D
Malcolm X
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An example of workplace inequality would be

A
women receiving the same work benefits as male employees.
B
women earning less than men for similar work.
C
women performing duties at various levels of difficulty.
D
women supervising male and female employees.
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In the 1950s and 1960s, women began to want jobs outside the home because of

A
a need to earn money.
B
more difficult household work.
C
increasing life expectancies.
D
available factory jobs.
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The Warren Court ruled that official prayer in public schools is unconstitutional because it violates

A
the right of students to assemble peacefully.
B
the right to criticize the government.
C
a right not explicitly named in the Constitution.
D
the clause barring government from establishing religion.
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What is the difference between the Medicare and Medicaid programs?

A
Medicare provides food stamps for people with low incomes, while Medicaid provides housing for people with low incomes.
B
Medicare provides health care for older people, while Medicaid provides health care for people with low incomes.
C
Medicare provides food stamps for older people, while Medicaid provides housing for older people.
D
Medicare provides housing for people with low incomes, while Medicaid provides health care for people with low incomes.
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After the 1964 election, President Johnson believed that

A
his stance on the Civil Rights Act had been a mistake.
B
the public no longer cared about Kennedy’s legacy.
C
he had public support to continue his social programs.
D
he would never be able to win political office again.
19

Malcolm X was assassinated by members of the

A
SNCC.
B
Nation of Islam.
C
Black Panthers.
D
US Army.
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Which duty is most likely part of the moderator’s role in a discussion?

A
influencing participants’ opinions
B
managing the flow of the discussion
C
conducting research for participants
D
deciding on all of the discussion rules
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What factors contributed to the Watts riots of 1965?

A
anger over widespread racism
B
racism against white officers
C
frustration with the civil rights movement
D
fear that segregation would end

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