Expanding Civil Rights — Quiz

Question 1

One of the leaders of the American Indian Movement was

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Russell Means.

Question 2

What was one achievement in the fight for American Indian rights in the late 1960s?

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the creation of new opportunities to preserve culture and heritage

Question 3

One example of a successful protest tactic used by the United Farm Workers in the late 1960s was a boycott of

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grapes.

Question 4

What was one problem Chicano farm workers faced in the late 1960s?

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uncomfortable and dangerous working conditions

Question 5

One of the leaders of the Chicano rights movement was

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Cesar Chavez.

Question 6

What did AIM hope Alcatraz Island would become?

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a cultural center and university

Question 7

Who established the Special Olympics in 1968?

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Question 8

What did the protest at Alcatraz Island in the late 1960s accomplish?

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It brought awareness to the unfair treatment of American Indians.

Question 9

In the disability rights movement, the term "accommodation” refers to

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equal access to public spaces.

Question 10

What is one thing the Chicano rights movement accomplished?

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the increased participation of Mexican Americans in government

Expanding Civil Rights — Quiz Answers