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Drag/Match each piece of civil rights legislation to its description. Each choice will be used once.

A) ended poll taxes, which southern states used to prevent African Americans from voting
B) ended segregation in public places and discrimination in employment
C) prohibited discrimination in housing on the basis of race and other factors
D) prohibited state and local governments from discriminating against voters based on race

1. Twenty-Fourth Amendment
2. Civil Rights Act of 1964
3. Fair Housing Act of 1968
4. Voting Rights Act of 1965

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Answer:

1. Correct answer B.

separation that occurred through intimidation, violence, and unfair laws

2. Correct answer B.

They inspired similar protests in other cities and states.

3. Twenty-Fourth Amendment = ended poll taxes, which southern states used to prevent African Americans from voting

Civil Rights Act of 1964 = ended segregation in public places and discrimination in employment

Fair Housing Act of 1968 = prohibited discrimination in housing on the basis of race and other factors

Voting Rights Act of 1965 = prohibited state and local governments from discriminating against voters based on race

4. Black Power urged African Americans to unite as a political force, while Black Pride embraced African heritage, identity, and culture.

5. Black Panthers = patrolled African American neighborhoods; argued for jobs, housing, and education

Stokely Carmichael = wanted African Americans to unite as a political force; advocated black separatism; was chairperson of SNCC

Marcus Garvey = believed that African Americans should embrace their culture, heritage, and identity; advocated black separatism

Malcolm X = was part of the Nation of Islam; believed that violence in the face of violence was appropriate and justified

6. D. Kennedy’s vision was to extend the social and economic policies of the New Deal with a younger, more energetic administration.

7. Kennedy opened the door for Castro to defeat the insurgents.

8. D. increasing federal funding and reform for schools

9. Women were encouraged to work in factories and offices to take the place of men at war.

Many women returned to the home as housewives, although some worked part-time.

The percentage of women in the workforce steadily increased until about half of women worked at least part-time.

The Equal Pay Act (EPA) mandated that men and women in the same job must be paid equally.

10 A.Some people rebelled against traditional, patriarchal family structures. & D.

Hippies wore different clothes, lived closer to nature, and believed in peace.

11. re-establishing diplomatic relations with China

12.

Lyndon Johnson

funded schools and educational programs

supported civil rights

Richard Nixon

expanded the use of federal block grants to states

created federal agencies such as OSHA and the EPA

13.

Congress gives President Johnson the authority to use military force in Vietnam.

Congress reinstates the draft for men between 18 and 26 years old.

President Johnson begins large-scale bombing of North Vietnam.

The Tet Offensive from the North Vietnamese results in many casualties for U.S. troops.

14. .

The 26th Amendment is passed, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18.

15. Successes

The Endangered Species Act was designed to prevent the extinction of animal species.

The Clean Water Act was passed to protect rivers, lakes, and coastal waters.

Limitations

Chemical waste was found to be polluting the Love Canal waters in New York, and the neighborhood had to be abandoned.

Pennsylvania suffered a nuclear accident at Three-Mile Island, which released radioactive gases into the atmosphere.

16. C opposition to the Vietnam war; dislike of material goods; attraction to music

17. Tet Offensive

18. to increase women’s engagement and interest in politics & to protect women from domestic violence and employment discrimination

19. The social and economic revolution of the farm workers is well underway and it will not be stopped until we receive equality. & but we’re willing to try new and unused methods to achieve justice for the farm workers.

20.

The American Indian Movement (AIM) was formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A group of American Indian activists occupied Alcatraz Island in San Francisco in order to build a cultural center, history museum, and spiritual sanctuary.

Government forces removed the last few holdouts of the activist group after 19 months.

AIM began a cross-country protest called the “Trail of Broken Treaties.”

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Answer:

1.B

2.B

3.Twenty-Fourth Amendment/ended segregation, Civil Rights Act of 1964/ended poll taxes, Fair Housing Act of 1968/prohibited state, Voting Rights Act of 1965/prohibited discrimination

4.C

5.Black Panthers/patrolled African, Stokely Carmichael/wanted African, Marcus Garvey/was part of, Malcolm X/believed that

6.D

7.A

8.D

9.Women were, Many women, The percentage, The Equal Pay Act

10.A, D

11.B

12.Lyndon Johnson funded schools & supported civil rights, Richard Nixon established and expanded

13.Congress gives, Congress reinstates, President Johnson, The Tet Offensive

14.D

15. Successes The Clean Water Act & The Endangered Species Act, Limitations chemical waste & Pennsylvania

16.C

17.C

18.B, E

19.The social and but we're willing

20. The American, A group, Government forces, AIM began

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