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Which best describes how Brown v. Board of Education affected the United States?

A
It prompted the creation of the Southern Manifesto.
B
It forced Southern states to segregate their schools.
C
It dealt a blow to segregation in public facilities.
D
It allowed Linda Brown to attend a better public school.
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After the passage of the Civil Rights Act, civil rights activists wanted to

A
overturn the Fifteenth Amendment.
B
overturn the Twenty-Fourth Amendment.
C
elect John F. Kennedy.
D
improve voting rights in the South.
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Although Brown v. Board of Education established that the segregation of schools was unconstitutional,

A
many white Southerners strongly resisted integration.
B
civil rights activists feared integration would lead to violence.
C
African Americans did not want to attend all-white schools.
D
many people in the North strongly resisted integration.
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The first draft of the Civil Rights Act

A
allowed Southern states to continue Jim Crow laws.
B
called for a “Great Society” to honor civil rights.
C
allowed segregation to continue in some public locations.
D
called for more protections for African American voting rights.
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Which hardships did migrant farm workers in the United States face during the 1960s?

A
broken treaties
B
poor pay
C
no leadership
D
drought
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Long after the Brown v. Board of Education decision, some states had not desegregated their schools because

A
they decided to close down their schools rather than desegregate.
B
the Supreme Court had made desegregation voluntary.
C
they rejected the Court decision by popular vote.
D
the Supreme Court had not set a deadline for doing so.
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Which best describes how civil rights workers were treated during the Freedom Summer campaign?

A
Many workers were ignored.
B
Some workers were arrested or killed.
C
Some workers were treated well.
D
A few workers were warned to leave.
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Which best describes the reaction in the South to Brown v. Board of Education?

A
The South complied with the Supreme Court’s deadline for integration, despite the resentment of many Southerners.
B
The South complied quickly, but school districts filed numerous lawsuits against the US government.
C
The South resisted integration for years by staging protests and fighting desegregation in court.
D
The South increased spending on African American schools to maintain its segregated school system.
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Who urged Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act as part of his vision for a “Great Society”?

A
Martin Luther King Jr.
B
John F. Kennedy
C
Lyndon B. Johnson
D
George Wallace
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How were the beliefs of the Nation of Islam different from the beliefs of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?

A
The Nation of Islam desired a sense of community with whites.
B
The Nation of Islam desired more interaction with whites.
C
The Nation of Islam believed in nonviolent resistance.
D
The Nation of Islam believed in black nationalism.
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Which is a true statement about the Freedom Summer campaign?

A
It was widely embraced by whites and African Americans.
B
It was met with violence by white protesters.
C
It led to the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.
D
It led to the integration of public facilities.
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Which best describes how the Montgomery Bus Boycott affected the civil rights movement?

A
The boycott led to Montgomery being ignored by the movement.
B
The boycott started a massive nonviolent movement.
C
The boycott caused Martin Luther King Jr. to lose credibility.
D
The boycott ended segregation in public facilities in the South.
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Which best describes the ideas of Governor George C. Wallace of Alabama?

A
Wallace thought the government should decide whether to integrate state universities.
B
Wallace believed that all students should be admitted to state universities.
C
Wallace wanted to promote integration at the University of Mississippi.
D
Wallace wanted to block integration at the University of Alabama.
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Civil rights leaders wanted a strong federal law that would

A
punish Southern states that had discriminatory laws.
B
outlaw all discrimination on the basis of race.
C
end gender discrimination in the workplace.
D
give African Americans the right to vote.
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Both the Congress of Racial Equality and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

A
coordinated protest marches in the North.
B
organized freedom rides in the South.
C
organized freedom rides in the North.
D
organized boycotts in the North and South.

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