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What does the event in this photograph reveal about the federal government's role in promoting civil rights?
The federal government used peaceful negotiations to compel states to obey
The federal government was reluctant to get involved
The federal government lacked the authority to enforce state segregation
The federal government used its authority to override a state government's
2
These quotes are from two different leaders of the CRM. These quotes highlight what controversy of the CRM.
whether or not to accept gradual changes to civil rights laws
whether or not to allow whites to join civil rights organizations
whether or not to concentrate efforts on the state or national level
whether or not to use violence to further the cause
3
This is an excerpt from a law passed in 1965. How did this law impact the United States?
It established primary elections to select presidential candidates.
It required citizens to register to vote in order to stop election fraud.
It ended the racial segregation of the Democratic Party.
It removed barriers to voting faced by African Americans.
4
In what way was AIM similar to the Civil Rights Movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
AIM endorsed violence as a necessary tactic to bring about the changes
AIM focused on getting civil rights reforms enacted on the state level.
AIM used civil disobedience strategies to get federal legislation enacted
AIM used economic boycotts, sit-ins, and jail-ins to bring attention them
5
Which Supreme Court case ended de jure segregation in the United States?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade
6
This is an excerpt from a laws passed in 1964. This law is an example of what idea?
the government's commitment to uphold the principles in the Plessy v. Fergu
Government's commitment to enforcing state laws related to race relations
the government's attempt to promote de facto segregation in urban areas
the government's attempt to end de jure segregation and discrimination
7
The actions of which individual exemplified Thoreau’s statement?
Rachel Carson
W.E.B. Du Bois
Upton Sinclair
Martin Luther King, Jr.
8
This photograph was taken during which event of the Civil Rights Movement?
sit-in at the Woolworth lunch counter
March on Washington
Freedom Rides
integration of Central High School
9
This is a list of some events during the Civil Rights Movement. What conclusion can be drawn from these events?
Desegregation of schools met with little opposition after the Brown v Board
Governors had authority over federal government to enact States Rights
The federal government would take action to ensure fed. laws were followed
Schools escaped the violence encountered in other areas of the CRM
10
What caused the change in strategy evident in these two photographs?
Declining participation in protests resulted in groups using intimidation
Assassination of MLK prompted SNCC to end its policy of nonviolence.
Slow pace of change led several civil rights leaders advocating militants
CRA of 1964 made it possible for African Americans to exercise 2nd Amend.
11
An individual who wore this button would most likely agree with which idea?
Nonviolent strategies were effective but needed to take place in the North
Equality must be obtained through any means necessary, even violence.
Nonviolent tactics were only way for Black Americans to achieve equality
Under the leadership of Dr. King, the strategies of the CRM were effective
12
Which leader is most responsible for the strategy seen in this photograph?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Stokely Carmichael
Malcolm X
Thurgood Marshall
13
What would the leader in this photograph most likely say regarding the Civil Rights Movement?
Civil disobedience can never work; it is not an effective method
Groups like the Black Panthers are necessary to the movement
Nonviolent approach towards change is the best way to achieve equality
The CRM was a failure bc no major anti-segregation legislation was passed
14
The information in this timeline is evidence of what idea?
Strategies of the CRM didn't successfully include impoverished urban areas.
During the CRM, violence and racial tension moved from urban to rural areas
Discrimination of African Americans were confined to the Southern States
Dr. King's strategies for winning civil rights were effective later in CRM
15
The protester who wore this button wanted to improve the rights of which group?
Gloria Steinem
Cesar Chavez
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Stokely Carmichael
16
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made what practice illegal?
de jure segregation
literacy tests
poll taxes
non-violent resistance
17
Which organization's philosophy differed from these volunteers' approach to achieving civil rights?
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Black Panthers
18
This quote overturns what previous principle deemed constitutional by the Supreme Court?
clear and present danger
habeas corpus
judicial review
separate but equal
19
What situation led to the formation of the Black Panthers during the Civil Rights Movement?
Unhappy with slow progress toward equality prompted a more militant view
The success of nonviolent tactics led to a desire to replicate it
MLk wanted a way to motivate more people to get involved in the movement.
The assassination of MLK prompted a desire to avenge his death
20
What action did President Kennedy take to support his message in this speech?
He sent troops to southern states to enforce desegregation laws.
He announced the desegregation of military units.
He introduced federal civil rights legislation.
He established a commission to study civil rights issues
21
The Equal Pay Act, Title IX, and the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) were all attempts to address which group?
women
African Americans
children
Hispanic immigrants
22
Excerpt from an executive order issued by President Harry Truman in 1948. What was the intent of this executive order?
to recruit more men to the military
to desegregate the military
to end the use of literacy tests
to allow women to receive veterans’ benefits
23
During the 1960s, members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee used sit-ins in an attempt to achieve what go
protesting rising tuition costs at historically black colleges and universi
ending literacy tests as a requirement for voting
challenging the legality of racially segregated facilities
bringing awareness to humanitarian issues overseas
24
What was the main goal of the organization that produced this poster?
to support anti-poverty programs for children
to end the use of harmful pesticides
to establish pension programs for farmers
to secure better treatment for migrant farm workers
25
What outlawed the practice Hamer described in this statement?
19th Amendment
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
24th Amendment
26
Freedom rides and sit-ins are examples of what?
militant acts introduced by the Black Panthers
attempts to promote affirmative action programs
non-violent strategies to oppose segregation
tactics to promote ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
27
President Eisenhower’s response to the event in this photograph is evidence that what idea is true?
States have the authority to override federal laws
Federal government has the responsibility to intervene to uphold fed. laws
The Supreme Court can authorize the use of federal troops to keep the peace
President can override a Supreme Court ruling by issuing an executive order
28
What event does this speech take place at?
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Freedom Summer
Selma March
March on Washington
29
During the CRM, what action by PresidentEisenhower strengthened the fed. gov. ability to enforce civilrights legislation
signing the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act into law
pardoning Martin Luther King, Jr. after his arrest in Birmingham
using an executive order to end the Montgomery Bus Boycott
sending federal troops to integrate Little Rock High School
30
Looking at this photograph what event is most likely related?
American Indian Movement
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Boycott of grapes
Voting Rights Act of 1965
31
This is an excerpt from the decision in an 1896 Supreme Court case. What case overturned this decision?
Miranda v. Arizona
Roe v. Wade
Brown v. Board of Education
Schenck v. United States
32
This photograph was taken in 1963. Which civil rights leader is most associated with the activity in this photograph?
Martin Luther King, Jr
Marcus Garvey
Malcolm X
Stokely Carmichael
33
How did the discontinuation of the use of this document impact voting?
More citizens were able to vote, especially those with lower incomes.
Fewer polling places were set up during elections, especially in rural area
More candidates ran for public offices.
Voter turnout decreased in southern states.
34
Which action was most responsible for the changes in this chart?
ruling in Brown v. Board of Education
ratification of the 26th Amendment
passage of the Voting Rights Act
implementation of Medicare and Medicaid
35
What was the result of the arrest documented in this report?
The governor of Alabama ordered the bus company to desegregate after
Locals challenged her arrest through court appeals and sued the bus company
Local AfricanAmericans organized economic boycott and ended bus segregation
The president intervened by sending in federal troops to protect bus riders
36
Which civil rights leader would most likely have worn this button?
Medgar Evers
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Stokely Carmichael
Rosa Parks
37
How were the strategies promoted by Martin Luther King, Jr. and Cesar Chavez similar?
They both promoted nonviolence to achieve their goals.
They both organized labor unions to help minorities gain rights.
They both promoted boycotts of national corporations to enact change.
They both advocated the takeover of government buildings to draw attention
