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Who urged Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act as part of his vision for a “Great Society”?

A
John F. Kennedy
B
Martin Luther King Jr.
C
George Wallace
D
Lyndon B. Johnson
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Although Brown v. Board of Education established that the segregation of schools was unconstitutional,

A
civil rights activists feared integration would lead to violence.
B
African Americans did not want to attend all-white schools.
C
many people in the North strongly resisted integration.
D
many white Southerners strongly resisted integration.
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Which is a true statement about the Freedom Summer campaign?

A
It led to the integration of public facilities.
B
It led to the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.
C
It was met with violence by white protesters.
D
It was widely embraced by whites and African Americans.
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The decision in 1950 by the Supreme Court that banned “separate but equal” law schools in Texas

A
did not apply to law schools in other states.
B
forced graduate schools across the country to integrate.
C
applied only to the law school named in the case.
D
applied only to law schools, not other graduate schools.
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The Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines School District dealt with

A
the right to privacy when teaching about birth control.
B
students’ right to free speech in public schools.
C
a student’s right to a lawyer when being questioned.
D
a policy that required prayer in public schools.
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Civil rights leaders wanted a strong federal law that would

A
outlaw all discrimination on the basis of race.
B
end gender discrimination in the workplace.
C
punish Southern states that had discriminatory laws.
D
give African Americans the right to vote.
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Which action led to the Warren Court case about students’ right to free speech in public schools?

A
a lesson about birth control
B
a protest against the Vietnam War
C
a speech criticizing integration
D
a policy requiring public prayer
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The formation of the Black Panther Party signified that some African Americans were

A
willing to use nonviolent methods to achieve their goals.
B
taking a more violent approach to solving problems.
C
supporting the idea that Islam could unify all people.
D
willing to work with whites to end discrimination.
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The National Organization for Women wanted the US government to promote workplace equality by

A
awarding women settlements of back pay.
B
allowing tax deductions for child care.
C
passing Title IX.
D
outlawing maternity leave.
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As a result of the “Gentleman’s Agreement” of 1907,

A
Japanese Americans were moved immediately to internment camps.
B
Japanese restrictions of passports to emigrants to the US were lifted.
C
Japanese farm workers won hard fought collective bargaining rights.
D
Japanese children of Asian descent went to school with white children.
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Both the Congress of Racial Equality and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

A
organized freedom rides in the North.
B
organized boycotts in the North and South.
C
organized freedom rides in the South.
D
coordinated protest marches in the North.
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As the idea of Black Power began to take hold, the SNCC

A
welcomed the assistance of whites.
B
took a more militant approach.
C
embraced the teachings of Islam.
D
became more dedicated to nonviolence.
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Which statement best explains why the National Organization for Women included child care and maternity leave in their Bill of Rights for Women?

A
The organization recognized that working mothers faced special problems.
B
The organization was trying to free women from the institution of marriage.
C
The organization sought to end the practice of mothers not working outside the home.
D
The organization wanted women to receive special treatment.
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Which best states the purpose of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?

A
to integrate professional sports
B
to argue cases before the Supreme Court
C
to establish a “separate but equal” society for African Americans
D
to fight for the civil rights of African Americans
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The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 aimed to normalize people with disabilities by

A
requiring employers to provide them access to public and work spaces.
B
guaranteeing all children equal access to public education.
C
establishing both the March of Dimes and the Special Olympics.
D
establishing the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.
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Which guaranteed students with disabilities a “free appropriate public education” in an environment that was not restrictive?

A
the Smith-Sears Veterans Rehabilitation Act
B
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
C
the President’s Committee on Mental Retardation
D
the Social Security Act of 1935
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How did the leadership of Cesar Chavez affect the United Farm Workers Union in the 1960s?

A
It led the UFW to criticize stereotypes in the media.
B
It led the UFW to use only nonviolent protest to achieve its goals.
C
It led the UFW to encourage the expansion of voting rights.
D
It led the UFW to focus on issues that affected American Indians.
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Which best describes how the Montgomery Bus Boycott affected the civil rights movement?

A
The boycott ended segregation in public facilities in the South.
B
The boycott caused Martin Luther King Jr. to lose credibility.
C
The boycott started a massive nonviolent movement.
D
The boycott led to Montgomery being ignored by the movement.

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