During the 1940's and 1950's, the primary goal of Mexican American litigation was to:
Eliminate the legal segregation of Mexican Americans
The court decision in Delgado v. Bastrop ISD and Hernandez v. Texas held that:
Mexican Americans were entitled to protection from discrimination under the 14th Amendment
The movements led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Caesar Chavez were similar in that both:
Used civil disobedience to bring about social change
Caesar Chavez, Hector Garcia, and Betty Friedan were similar in that they
Were leaders in the fight for civil rights and equal opportunity
What did the Women's Liberation Movement see as it's major goal in the 1960's?
Guaranteeing women equal pay for equal work
What was the major goal of the American Indian Movement?
To obtain greater understanding of the American Indian point of view
Which book played a role in changing attitudes about traditional gender roles in American society?
The Feminine Mystique
How did the methods advocated by the Black Panthers to achieve their goals differ from those of Dr. Martin Luther King?
They considered the use of violence to protect their own communities
Which law helped women athletes obtain greater support in American high schools and universities?
Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act
Which Civil Rights leader also became the first African American to serve on the US Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
A Civil Rights leader who advocated violence be met with violence in order to achieve equality was?
Malcolm X
What was the significance of sending federal troops to protect African American students in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957?
It showed that the government would enforce court decisions on integration
Which conclusion about the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950's is most valid?
Civil disobedience successfully brought about legislative changes
The statement "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever!" Most closely represents the views expressed by:
George Wallace
In his "Letter from Birmingham City Jail," Dr. King said, "I would agree with Saint Augustine that 'an unjust law is no law at all." This statement was used by Dr. King to show support for:
Civil Disobedience
What was the major goal of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950's and 1960's?
To end racial segregation
Which view was shared by Governors Oral Faubus (Arkansas), Lester Maddox (Georgia), and George Wallace (Alabama) I'm the 1950's and 1960's?
People should not be forced to mix with those of other races in public places, including schools and university's
The Black Muslims and the Black Power movement advocated?
Separatism and self rule for African Americans
Betty Friedan's book The Feminine Mystique
Argued that many women could not have fulfilling lives if limited to a traditional role in the home
Which action designed to oppose a political or business policy is closest to the approach used by Martin Luther King?
A war protestor accepting a jail term rather than registering for the draft
Which generalization can most accurately be drawn from a study of Supreme Court cases Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education?
The Supreme Court has helped to determine public policy
An original purpose of affirmative action programs was to
Increase educational and employment opportunities for women and minorities
The effect of this Brown v Board ruling was
Require the integration of public schools
Caesar Chavez created the United Farm Workers Organization Committee (UFWOC) in 1966 primarily to
Improve working conditions for migrant laborers
When Susan B. Anthony refused to pay a fine for voting illegally in the election of 1872, she stated: "Not a penny shall go to this unjust claim." Her action was an example of?
Civil disobedience
The Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Housing Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act were government efforts to
End discrimination against various groups
The constitution granting citizenship to African Americans in America was:
The 14th Amendment
What has been an impact of the Chicano Mural Movement on American society?
It led people to heightened appreciation of Mexican American culture
The primary goal of Southern Democrats in Congress was to:
Maintain the status quo in the South