Duplicate of U.S. History: 1950's Society & Civil Rights Review

Question 1

Organization that lobbies & provides legal assistance in regards to black civil rights issues.

Accepted Answer

NAACP

Question 2

What student led organization used non-violent protest and organized the Freedom Rides?

Accepted Answer

CORE

Question 3

A belief in self-government for Black Americans and separation from white society.

Accepted Answer

Black Nationalism

Question 4

A belief that promotes Brown Power, Brown Pride & increased political participation.

Accepted Answer

La Raza

Question 5

What legislation made discrimination based on race, gender or national origin illegal?

Accepted Answer

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Question 6

What generation born during the 50's & 60's saw a child born every 8 seconds?

Accepted Answer

Baby Boomers

Question 7

Student led group that registered Black voters in the South and organized the Freedom Summer?

Accepted Answer

SNCC

Question 8

The U.S. produced 60% of the world's manufactured goods after WWII & in turn was considered...

Accepted Answer

the only economic superpower.

Question 9

A portion of society that rejects the accepted way, often because that way seems unattainable.

Accepted Answer

counter culture

Question 10

What did Pres. Johnson call his vision of racial equality & ending poverty in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

The Great Society

Question 11

How did television and franchises begin to shape American society in the 1950s & 60s?

Accepted Answer

increase uniformity and consumerism

Question 12

Conservative female that felt gender roles benefited the American family and society.

Accepted Answer

Phyllis Schlafly

Question 13

Why did President Eisenhower implement the Interstate Highway Act.

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 14

What was the impact of population shift to suburbs and lost tax revenue because of that shift?

Accepted Answer

Urban Decay

Question 15

The ________ movement sought to raise consciousness about Hispanic American culture & history.

Accepted Answer

Chicano

Question 16

Founded in North in response to great migration, helped Southern Blacks adjust to urbanNorth.

Accepted Answer

National Urban League

Question 17

What event in 1955 openly challenged discriminatory practices on public transportation?

Accepted Answer

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Question 18

The goal of AIM was to get the federal government to investigate poor conditions where?

Accepted Answer

on reservations

Question 19

What African American group promoted clean living, black nationalism & conversion to Islam?

Accepted Answer

Nation of Islam

Question 20

Major highways going in and out of cities also contributed to a population shift from cities to

Accepted Answer

suburban areas.

Question 21

What gov. action provided unemployment, low interest loans & college tuition to WWII veterans?

Accepted Answer

G.I. Bill of Rights

Question 22

What government action saw the that U.S. military was decreased from 12 million to 3 million?

Accepted Answer

Demobilization

Question 23

What did the Supreme Court case of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education establish?

Accepted Answer

That separate was inherently unequal, That segregated schools were illegal.

Question 24

What organization believed in black power, black nationalism, and using violence if necessary?

Accepted Answer

Black Panthers

Question 25

Prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin.

Accepted Answer

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Question 26

Chain businesses that stress standardization of product and service.

Accepted Answer

franchise

Question 27

What law signedby Pres. Kennedy was aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on gender?

Accepted Answer

Equal Pay Act

Question 28

What event sought to test the Supreme Court ruling on the desegregation of interstate travel?

Accepted Answer

The Freedom Riders

Question 29

What peaceful protest was interrupted by police beatings, fire hoses and police dog attacks?

Accepted Answer

March on Birmingham

Question 30

Mexican American that led farm workers in gaining better wages and working conditions.

Accepted Answer

Cesar Chavez

Question 31

Encouragement for Black Americans to be proud of who they are & take power in their communities

Accepted Answer

Black Power

Question 32

Match the terms in the correct order; segregation by social custom & segregation by law.

Accepted Answer

De facto & De jure

Question 33

What method of civil disobedience is represented by this picture?

Accepted Answer

Sit ins

Question 34

Feminist & political activist that spoke out against gender roles & objectification of women.

Accepted Answer

Gloria Steinam

Question 35

What prompted President Eisenhower to enforce the Brown v. Board decision with federal troops?

Accepted Answer

The Little Rock Nine

Question 36

First neighborhood subdivisions that used standardized methods of reproduction to build homes?

Accepted Answer

Levittowns

Question 37

March led by Dr. MLK Jr. & was intended to pressure Congress to pass proposed Civil Rights Act.

Accepted Answer

March on Washington

Question 38

Post WWII prosperity, availability of consumer goods & advanced advertising techniques led to

Accepted Answer

consumerism.

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