2023 Civil Rights STAAR Review

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Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs were focused on

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Fighting social inequality

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Overturned by Brown v. Board of Education, the 'separate but equal' precedent was originally set by this "messy" case.

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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Dolores Huerta is perhaps most known for

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Securing better working conditions for farmers

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The nineteenth amendment and the civil rights act of 1965 are both similar in that they addressed

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suffrage rights for minority groups

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Which practice was eliminated with the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965? Options: Providing proof of employment, Proving property ownership, Passing literacy tests, Taking religious tests

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Passing literacy tests

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How did President Eisenhower respond to the Little Rock Crisis?

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Sending soldiers to Arkansas to enforce desegregation

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African-Americans were first granted the right to vote due to

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Ratification of the 15th Amendment

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How did the Black Panther Party's tactics differ from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s?

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The Black Panther Party advocated militant action.

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Prior to Brown v. Board of Education integrating schools nationwide, what other case integrated schools in California?

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Mendez v. Wesminster

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How did MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech affect US politics?

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By increasing pressure on political leaders to pass federal civil rights legislation.