SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES (1945-1994)American Studies-Content Statement 27

Which Supreme Court case declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education

What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Movement after World War II?

To end racial segregation and discrimination

Which organization was founded to fight legal battles against racial discrimination?

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

The Montgomery Bus Boycott was sparked by the arrest of which civil rights activist?

Rosa Parks

The March on Washington in 1963 is best known for which famous speech?

'I Have a Dream' by Martin Luther King Jr.

The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was primarily known for its role in which civil rights action?

Organizing sit-ins and voter registration drives

The Freedom Rides were intended to challenge segregation in what aspect of society?

Interstate bus travel

Which civil rights organization was founded by Martin Luther King Jr. to promote nonviolent protest?

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplished which of the following?

Outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 aim to eliminate?

Racial barriers to voting, such as literacy tests

Which labor union was founded by César Chávez and Dolores Huerta to advocate for migrant farm workers?

United Farm Workers of America (UFW)

The American Indian Movement (AIM) focused on which of the following issues?

Protecting land rights and improving conditions for Native Americans

What event is widely considered the catalyst for the modern Gay Liberation Movement?

Stonewall Riots

The National Organization for Women (NOW) was established to advocate for what cause?

Gender equality and women's rights

What was the purpose of the Freedom Summer campaign in 1964?

To register African American voters in the South

Which U.S. president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?

Lyndon B. Johnson

Which protest strategy did the SNCC and other civil rights groups use at lunch counters to challenge segregation?

Sit-ins

What impact did the Brown v. Board of Education decision have on segregation laws?

It ruled that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional

Which of the following was a key method used by AIM to advocate for Native American rights?

Occupation of sites like Alcatraz and Wounded Knee

What was the main goal of the Mexican American civil rights movement?

To secure labor rights and improve working conditions for farmworkers

The Women's Rights Movement gained momentum in the 1960s due to which influential book?

'The Feminine Mystique' by Betty Friedan

What was one of the major demands of the March on Washington?

Passage of a strong civil rights bill

The Stonewall Riots occurred in response to what issue?

Police raids on LGBTQ+ establishments

Which form of protest was central to the Civil Rights Movement?

Nonviolent Resistance

The 24th Amendment, passed in 1964, banned what discriminatory practice?

Poll taxes

What was the outcome of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

Segregation on public buses was ruled unconstitutional

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 targeted discriminatory practices in which region?

The Southern United States

What was the purpose of Title IX, passed in 1972?

To prohibit gender discrimination in education programs and activities

The Civil Rights Movement was influenced by which earlier American principle?

Equality under the law as stated in the Constitution

How did the Civil Rights Movement impact later social movements?

It set a precedent for advocating equal rights through activism and legislation