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Why did Malcolm X leave the Nation of Islam?

A
He disagreed with its religious views.
B
He wanted to promote separatist views.
C
He believed that Christianity could unify races.
D
He disagreed with its separatist views.
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The governor of Arkansas justified his refusal to allow integration of Central High School in Little Rock by claiming that

A
the Little Rock School Board had decided against integration.
B
Arkansas was not bound by Supreme Court decisions.
C
he was acting to protect the public.
D
he had the support of the president.
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How did the ratio of voter registration rates change between African Americans and whites as a result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

A
African American voter registration rates surpassed white registration rates.
B
African American voter registration rates equaled white registration rates.
C
African American voter registration rates became lower than white registration rates.
D
African American and white registration rates were not affected.
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After the 1964 election, President Johnson believed that

A
his stance on the Civil Rights Act had been a mistake.
B
he had public support to continue his social programs.
C
he would never be able to win political office again.
D
the public no longer cared about Kennedy’s legacy.
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What was one effect of the Great Society programs?

A
The number of people living in poverty increased.
B
The infant mortality rate decreased.
C
The number of uninsured people increased.
D
The federal budget was decreased.
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Which statement best summarizes the career of Thurgood Marshall?

A
After pressuring President Roosevelt to integrate the defense industry, Marshall pressured President Truman to integrate the armed forces.
B
After founding the NAACP, Marshall was appointed the first African American Supreme Court justice.
C
After serving as a US Army officer, Marshall attended UCLA and eventually became the first African American to play Major League Baseball.
D
After working for the NAACP and winning twenty-nine court cases, Marshall was appointed a Supreme Court justice.
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One major difference between the occupations of Alcatraz in 1969 and Wounded Knee in 1973 was that

A
Alcatraz was meant to protest broken treaties.
B
Wounded Knee resulted in the deaths of several people.
C
Wounded Knee took place on federal property.
D
Alcatraz was symbolic of suffering by American Indians.
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Which kept African Americans from nominating candidates for office?

A
poll taxes
B
literacy tests
C
white primaries
D
grandfather clauses
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James Meredith took his case against the University of Mississippi to

A
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
B
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
C
the US Supreme Court.
D
the university’s admissions board.
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The 1950 Supreme Court decision to ban “separate but equal” law schools in Texas

A
forced graduate schools across the country to integrate.
B
applied only to law schools, not to other graduate schools.
C
did not apply to law schools in other states.
D
applied only to the law school named in the case.
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Why did some Democrats oppose Hubert Humphrey in his 1968 race for the presidency?

A
They did not agree with his stand on civil rights.
B
They refused to back a Republican candidate for President.
C
They did not like his association with the administration’s Vietnam policy.
D
They wanted President Johnson to run for a second full term.
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Which best describes Richard Nixon’s first term as president?

A
Nixon inherited a number of challenges, including a war, and needed to find a way to unite a divided nation.
B
Nixon assumed authority after Kennedy’s assassination and had to find a way to console a grieving nation.
C
Nixon became president at a time when the nation was experiencing economic prosperity and was filled with hope.
D
Nixon took over the White House in the wake of a presidential scandal at a time when the country completely distrusted politicians.
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Which did President Kennedy send to the universities of Alabama and Mississippi in 1963?

A
civil rights leaders
B
police officers
C
the media
D
federal troops
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A difference between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X was that Martin Luther King Jr. believed in

A
using violence to achieve equality.
B
integrating whites and African Americans.
C
forming a separate African American nation.
D
seeking African American independence.
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s and Robert F. Kennedy’s deaths had a huge impact on the nation because both men

A
had been strong leaders in the counterculture movement.
B
had worked to bring about racial equality and end poverty.
C
had been successful politicians who served as Democrats.
D
had served in President Johnson’s Cabinet.

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