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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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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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Which best describes the events that occurred in 1957 at Central High School?

A
Orval Faubus sent troops to resist integration, and President Eisenhower sent troops to enforce it.
B
Local citizens protested integration, and President Eisenhower ordered Orval Faubus to send National Guard troops.
C
Local citizens protested integration, and Orval Faubus sent National Guard troops to enforce it.
D
Orval Faubus sent troops to enforce integration, and President Eisenhower sent troops to prevent violence.
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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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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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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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The Yellow Power movement of the 1960s sought to end

A
government internment of Asian Americans.
B
employment discrimination against Asian Americans.
C
segregated neighborhoods for Asian Americans.
D
poor educational opportunities for Asian Americans.
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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 is the best modern example of daily support for and empowerment of people with disabilities?

A
independent living facilities
B
eugenics
C
sterilization
D
institutionalization
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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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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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Who formed the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?

A
Coretta King
B
James Farmer
C
Malcolm X
D
Ella Baker
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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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