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Brown v. Board of Education marked the NAACP’s greatest success in its fight to

A
end segregation in all public education.
B
establish equality in America’s segregated schools.
C
remove Chief Justice Warren from the Supreme Court.
D
build African American public schools.
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A similarity between the Supreme Court decisions in New Jersey v. T. L. O. and Vernonia v. Acton is that

A
students have rights, but they are somewhat limited by school discipline.
B
students are required to reveal when they have illegal substances at school.
C
school discipline must yield to students’ Fourth Amendment rights.
D
a school’s disciplinary authority outweighs constitutional protections.
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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
a campaign to register African American voters.
C
the Birmingham Campaign.
D
the Children’s Crusade.
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Which did President Kennedy send to the universities of Alabama and Mississippi in 1963?

A
civil rights leaders
B
the media
C
federal troops
D
police officers
5

Which kept African Americans from nominating candidates for office?

A
literacy tests
B
poll taxes
C
grandfather clauses
D
white primaries
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Which statement best describes President Lyndon Johnson?

A
Johnson declared that a period of mourning was not a good time to change government policies.
B
Johnson started the space program to give the grieving United States a new reason to hope.
C
Johnson helped the people of the United States put the Kennedy presidency behind them by proposing different policies.
D
Johnson helped the United States transition after Kennedy’s death by honoring his predecessor’s policies.
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What factors contributed to the Watts riots of 1965?

A
racism against white officers
B
fear that segregation would end
C
anger over widespread racism
D
frustration with the civil rights movement
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What did the change in immigration policies between the 1920s and the 1960s reveal about the United States?

A
The country was not ready to act with equality and fairness.
B
The country was exerting more control over the ethnicity of immigrants.
C
The country was trying to maintain a uniform population.
D
The country was becoming more open to diversity and equality.
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An example of workplace inequality would be

A
women earning less than men for similar work.
B
women performing duties at various levels of difficulty.
C
women supervising male and female employees.
D
women receiving the same work benefits as male employees.
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Elijah Muhammad, a leader of the Nation of Islam, promoted

A
black nationalism.
B
freedom rides.
C
sit-ins.
D
boycotts.
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Which statement is true of most World War II African American military units?

A
They were paid the same as white units.
B
They were better paid than white units.
C
They were kept from combat roles.
D
They were forced into combat roles.
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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
Montgomery’s segregation laws were constitutional.
C
the military should be integrated as quickly as possible.
D
Alabama’s segregation laws were unconstitutional.
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James Meredith took his case against the University of Mississippi to

A
the university’s admissions board.
B
the US Supreme Court.
C
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
D
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
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Which statement best describes the history of segregation in professional baseball?

A
It was never completely segregated.
B
It began in 1947 and continues today.
C
It began after 1890 and ended in the 1920s.
D
It began by 1890 and continued until 1947.
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After the 1964 election, President Johnson believed that

A
he would never be able to win political office again.
B
his stance on the Civil Rights Act had been a mistake.
C
the public no longer cared about Kennedy’s legacy.
D
he had public support to continue his social programs.
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Which best describes the circumstances that led to Brown v. Board of Education ?

A
A state university permitted an African American student to attend but not interact with white students.
B
Orval Faubus sent the Arkansas National Guard to block African American students from attending white schools.
C
An 8-year-old girl had to walk through a dangerous area to attend an African American school each day.
D
Nineteen senators and seventy-seven representatives signed a document called the Southern Manifesto.
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Who formed the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?

A
Malcolm X
B
James Farmer
C
Coretta King
D
Ella Baker
19

Malcolm X was assassinated by members of the

A
US Army.
B
Nation of Islam.
C
SNCC.
D
Black Panthers.
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What is the difference between the Medicare and Medicaid programs?

A
Medicare provides food stamps for older people, while Medicaid provides housing for older people.
B
Medicare provides housing for people with low incomes, while Medicaid provides health care for people with low incomes.
C
Medicare provides food stamps for people with low incomes, while Medicaid provides housing for people with low incomes.
D
Medicare provides health care for older people, while Medicaid provides health care for people with low incomes.
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Which aspect of the March on Washington sent a powerful statement to the United States and the world?

A
the size of the crowd that attended
B
the lack of famous celebrities
C
the presence of foreign leaders
D
the location at the Jefferson Memorial

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