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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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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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Why did Malcolm X leave the Nation of Islam?

A
He disagreed with their religious views.
B
He wanted to promote separatist views.
C
He believed that Christianity could unify races.
D
He disagreed with their separatist views.
4

The decision in 1950 by the Supreme Court that banned “separate but equal” law schools in Texas

A
applied only to the law school named in the case.
B
forced graduate schools across the country to integrate.
C
applied only to law schools, not other graduate schools.
D
did not apply to law schools in other states.
5

The National Organization for Women wanted the US government to promote workplace equality by

A
outlawing maternity leave.
B
awarding women settlements of back pay.
C
passing Title IX.
D
allowing tax deductions for child care.
6

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.
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During the case of Brown v. Board of Education, which constitutional amendment did the Supreme Court find had been violated by the Kansas Board of Education?

A
Fourteenth
B
Sixteenth
C
Fifteenth
D
Thirteenth
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Which of the following best describes the circumstances that led to Brown v. Board of Education?

A
Nineteen senators and seventy-seven representatives signed a document called the Southern Manifesto.
B
Orval Faubus sent the Arkansas National Guard to block African American students from attending white schools.
C
A state university would not allow an African American law student to attend an all-white law school.
D
An 8-year-old girl had to walk through a dangerous area to attend an African American school each day.
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What action did President Johnson take regarding President Kennedy’s proposed Civil Rights Act?

A
He vetoed the bill after Congress passed it.
B
He convinced many legislators to vote against it.
C
He rewrote it to make its requirements stricter.
D
He used public sympathy to push it through Congress.
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One reason President Johnson created the Great Society program was to

A
give the United States an advantage in the space race.
B
strengthen Secret Service protections for the president.
C
overturn several policies of the previous administration.
D
carry on the social reform goals of his predecessor.
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What problem was the Medicare program created to solve?

A
the lack of health care for low-income families
B
the lack of health care for older people
C
the lack of food for low-income families
D
the lack of housing for older people
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Since the 1960s, the Medicare and Medicaid programs have successfully

A
reduced discrimination against minorities in renting and housing.
B
increased the number of college graduates among all groups.
C
reduced the amount of military spending in the national budget.
D
increased the number of people who have health insurance.
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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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Many women reacted to The Feminine Mystique by feeling

A
empowered to seek social and economic equality.
B
hopeless about the obstacles that stood in their way.
C
more content in their traditional cultural roles.
D
powerless to do anything to better their situation.
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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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