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Which aspect of the March on Washington sent a powerful statement to the United States and the world?

A
the lack of famous celebrities
B
the location at the Jefferson Memorial
C
the presence of foreign leaders
D
the size of the crowd that attended
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Which factor led to the death of Malcolm X in 1965?

A
violent protests organized by his followers
B
a rejection of Islamic customs and beliefs
C
growing tensions with the Nation of Islam
D
separatist beliefs regarding race
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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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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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Brown v. Board of Education marked the NAACP’s greatest success in its fight to

A
build African American public schools.
B
end segregation in all public education.
C
establish equality in America’s segregated schools.
D
remove Chief Justice Warren from the Supreme Court.
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An example of workplace inequality would be

A
women performing duties at various levels of difficulty.
B
women earning less than men for similar work.
C
women receiving the same work benefits as male employees.
D
women supervising male and female employees.
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Elijah Muhammad, a leader of the Nation of Islam, promoted

A
freedom rides.
B
black nationalism.
C
sit-ins.
D
boycotts.
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In December of 1956, the Supreme Court ended the bus boycott by ruling that

A
Alabama’s segregation laws were unconstitutional.
B
Montgomery’s segregation laws were constitutional.
C
public schools should be integrated as quickly as possible.
D
the military should be integrated as quickly as possible.
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The initial cause of the Watts Riots in 1965 was

A
the burning of a business in Los Angeles.
B
the arrival of the National Guard.
C
the arrest of an African American by white police officers.
D
the passage of civil rights legislation.
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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 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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American Indians staged an occupation in 1969

A
to protest the lack of educational opportunities.
B
to end poverty on American Indian reservations.
C
to raise awareness about unfair treatment.
D
to convince the government to protect their lands.
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Which statement best describes the history of segregation in professional baseball?

A
It began in 1947 and continues today.
B
It began by 1890 and continued until 1947.
C
It began after 1890 and ended in the 1920s.
D
It was never completely segregated.
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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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Which factor 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 unemployment and police brutality
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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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