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Changes in the Civil Rights Movement — Unit test Answers

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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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How did the leadership of Cesar Chavez affect the United Farm Workers Union in the 1960s?

A
It led the UFW to focus on issues that affected American Indians.
B
It led the UFW to criticize stereotypes in the media.
C
It led the UFW to encourage the expansion of voting rights.
D
It led the UFW to use only nonviolent protest to achieve its goals.
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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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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.
5

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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A reason for the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott was

A
that the bus companies lost business.
B
that the protests were based on violence.
C
the increase in the number of riders.
D
that separate buses were run for African Americans.
7

As the idea of Black Power began to take hold, the SNCC

A
welcomed the assistance of whites.
B
became more dedicated to nonviolence.
C
embraced the teachings of Islam.
D
took a more militant approach.
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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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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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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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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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Branch Rickey was

A
a white general manager who opposed segregation in baseball.
B
an African American who organized baseball’s first Negro league.
C
an accomplished African American athlete and baseball team owner.
D
a white baseball player who defended segregation in the sport.
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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 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 wanted women to receive special treatment.
C
The organization sought to end the practice of mothers not working outside the home.
D
The organization was trying to free women from the institution of marriage.
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Which statement best supports the idea that significant anger over racism existed in the US during the 1960s?

A
Race riots took place all over the country.
B
Legislation was passed to put an end to segregation.
C
African Americans created their own political organizations.
D
Many leaders promoted self-reliance among African Americans.

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