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Civil Rights
AP U.S. History
Question | Answer |
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Which of the following is an example of Affirmative Action? | Reserving a certain percentage of university admission slots for minorities |
. Which of the following statements BEST reflects the leadership and predominant ethnic make-up of the UFW? | Cesar Chavez leading Hispanic Americans |
It lasted for months, made Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. a national figure, desgregated public transportation in Montgomery, Alabama, and cemented a place in history for Rosa Parks. What was it? | the Montgomery Bus Boycott |
"The time has come for the Congress of the United States to join with the executive and judicial branches in making it clear to all that race has no place in American life or law." --- President John F. Kennedy | Passage of the Civil Rights Act |
What did the Little Rock Nine and James Meredith have in common? | Both gained admission to what had been all-white schools only after the president authorized military escorts for their protection |
Which of the following was NOT directly impacted by the court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas? | Betty Frieden |
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the American Indian Movement? | A group of Native American activists who engaged in a series of high-profile acts, including armed confrontations with federal agents, designed to draw media attention to the plight of American Indians on reservations |
The Twenty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution protected the right of African Americans to vote by doing which of the following? | It mandated the use of federal troops to protect African Americans as they went to the polls |