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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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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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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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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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What is the difference between the Medicare and Medicaid programs?

A
Medicare provides health care for older people, while Medicaid provides health care for people with low incomes.
B
Medicare provides food stamps for people with low incomes, while Medicaid provides housing for people with low incomes.
C
Medicare provides food stamps for older people, while Medicaid provides housing for older people.
D
Medicare provides housing for people with low incomes, while Medicaid provides health care for people with low incomes.
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Why was Wounded Knee, South Dakota, a significant place for American Indians?

A
It was the site of a massacre of Lakota Sioux by US troops in 1890.
B
It was the focus of a broken treaty between the government and American Indians.
C
It was the birthplace of community organizer Cesar Chavez.
D
It was where riots led by the American Indian movement took place during the 1960s.
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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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Who formed the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?

A
Coretta King
B
James Farmer
C
Malcolm X
D
Ella Baker
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What did the Supreme Court decide in Sweatt v. Painter?

A
The order to segregate Texas graduate schools was constitutional.
B
The order to desegregate Texas graduate schools was unconstitutional.
C
The separate Texas law school for African American students was equal to the University of Texas Law School.
D
The separate Texas law school for African American students was not equal to the University of Texas Law School.
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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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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 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 of the following best describes how the Supreme Court voted in Brown v. Board of Education?

A
The court voted to end public school segregation.
B
The court voted to hold a national debate on public school segregation.
C
The court voted to leave public school segregation up to individual states.
D
The court voted to maintain public school segregation.
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How did Latin American immigration to the United States change during the 1960s?

A
Immigration became more common as more people desired to immigrate.
B
Immigration became less common as fewer people desired to immigrate.
C
Immigration became less difficult and more immigrants came to the US.
D
Immigration became more difficult and fewer legal immigrants came to the US.
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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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Which attempt to help people with disabilities happened first?

A
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
B
the Special Olympics
C
the American School for the Deaf
D
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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Which best explains why President John Kennedy felt a personal connection to people with disabilities?

A
His sister Rosemary was born with a mild mental disability.
B
His sister Eunice was born with a mild mental disability.
C
He overcame his own polio-related paralysis.
D
He overcame injuries he received during World War I.
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In the 1950s and 1960s, women began to want jobs outside the home because of

A
greater opportunities in the growing service industry.
B
pressure to take over men's factory jobs after the war.
C
household chores decreasing due to new appliances.
D
fewer men willing to do factory jobs after the war.
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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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Malcolm X was assassinated by members of the

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

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