Expanding Civil Rights

Question 1

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 2

One of the leaders of the Chicano rights movement was

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Cesar Chavez.

Question 3

What did AIM hope Alcatraz Island would become?

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a cultural center and university

Question 4

Who established the Special Olympics in 1968?

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Question 5

Not having maternity or dependent sick leave was mostly a concern for women who

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were in the workplace.

Question 6

What was one achievement in the fight for rights for Americans with disabilities?

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the creation of programs to help people with disabilities live independently

Question 7

What is one thing the Chicano rights movement accomplished?

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the increased participation of Mexican Americans in government

Question 8

One of the leaders of the American Indian Movement was

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Russell Means.

Question 9

Promoting gender equality in employment is one of the goals of

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the National Organization for Women.

Question 10

Which law prevents discrimination in programs that receive federal funding or are run by federal agencies?

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the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

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