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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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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.
3

Malcolm X was assassinated by members of the

A
Black Panthers.
B
US Army.
C
SNCC.
D
Nation of Islam.
4

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
5

A result of the Selma voting rights marches was that

A
few Americans felt their effect.
B
support for voting rights decreased.
C
support for voting rights increased.
D
the Twenty-Fourth Amendment passed.
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Which statement is true of most World War II African American military units?

A
They were better paid than white units.
B
They were paid the same as white units.
C
They were kept from combat roles.
D
They were forced into combat roles.
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A similarity between the Supreme Court decisions in New Jersey v. T. L. O. and Vernonia v. Acton is that

A
school discipline must yield to students’ Fourth Amendment rights.
B
students are required to reveal when they have illegal substances at school.
C
students have rights, but they are somewhat limited by school discipline.
D
a school’s disciplinary authority outweighs constitutional protections.
8

Who formed the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?

A
Coretta King
B
James Farmer
C
Malcolm X
D
Ella Baker
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What strategy did the National Organization for Women adopt shortly after its founding?

A
creating subcommittees to deal with inequality
B
campaigning to get women elected to political offices
C
educating the public about women’s issues
D
focusing on the area of workplace inequality
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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 factors contributed to the Watts riots of 1965?

A
racism against white officers
B
fear that segregation would end
C
frustration with the civil rights movement
D
anger over widespread racism
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Which best explains why the Supreme Court’s decision in Regents v. Bakke angered people on both sides of the affirmative action debate?

A
The Court issued a two-part decision that struck down some parts of affirmative action while upholding other parts.
B
The Court issued a two-part decision that struck down use of affirmative action in medical school admissions only.
C
The Court agreed to allow increased use of racial preferences in California but not in other states.
D
The Court agreed to allow increased use of racial preferences in college and medical school admissions only.
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Which best describes the circumstances that led to Brown v. Board of Education?

A
A state university permitted an African American student to attend but not interact with white students.
B
Orval Faubus sent the Arkansas National Guard to block African American students from attending white schools.
C
An 8-year-old girl had to walk through a dangerous area to attend an African American school each day.
D
Nineteen senators and seventy-seven representatives signed a document called the Southern Manifesto.
14

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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A result of the Freedom Summer campaign was that

A
the number of African American voters in Mississippi increased significantly.
B
African Americans were not convinced to turn out to register to vote.
C
white registration workers rejected most African American applications.
D
African American registered voters in Mississippi out-numbered white voters.
16

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.
17

One effect of the Immigration Act of 1965 on Latin Americans was that it

A
discouraged illegal immigration from Latin America.
B
made it easier for them to enter the United States.
C
encouraged many unskilled workers to immigrate.
D
limited the number of unskilled workers from Latin America.
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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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Many opponents of abortion today are motivated by

A
concerns for safety.
B
economic incentives.
C
interest in adoption.
D
religious beliefs.
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What did the change in immigration policies between the 1920s and the 1960s reveal about the United States?

A
The country was becoming more open to diversity and equality.
B
The country was trying to maintain a uniform population.
C
The country was not ready to act with equality and fairness.
D
The country was exerting more control over the ethnicity of immigrants.

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