Civil Rights Unit Review

21 August 2022
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When the Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee first formed in 1960,
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it did not promote aggressive action.
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As a result of the "Gentleman's Agreement" of 1907,
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Japanese children of Asian descent went to school with white children.
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Which best describes the NAACP's strategy for ending segregation in public schools?
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The NAACP challenged segregation by filing lawsuits in several states.
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Who urged Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act as part of his vision for a "Great Society"?
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Which hardships did migrant farm workers in the United States face during the 1960s?
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poor pay
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As the idea of Black Power began to take hold, the SNCC
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took a more militant approach.
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Which statement best supports the idea that significant anger over racism existed in the US during the 1960s?
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Race riots took place all over the country.
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The formation of the Black Panther Party signified that some African Americans were
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taking a more violent approach to solving problems.
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How did the leadership of Cesar Chavez affect the United Farm Workers Union in the 1960s?
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It led the UFW to use only nonviolent protest to achieve its goals.
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Which conflicts led to increased discrimination against Asian Americans?
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World War II and the Vietnam War
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Long after the Brown v. Board of Education decision, some states had not desegregated their schools because
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the Supreme Court had not set a deadline for doing so.
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Which best describes how Brown v. Board of Education affected the United States?
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It dealt a blow to segregation in public facilities.
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The cases Sweatt v. Painter and McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents expanded
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the rights to equal eduecation
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Branch Rickey was
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a white general manager who opposed segregation in baseball.
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Which best describes the reaction in the South to Brown v. Board of Education?
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The South resisted integration for years by staging protests and fighting desegregation in court.