USH Minority Movements

Which statement correctly describes the book The Feminine Mystique?

• It espouses the ideals of feminism

• It had little impact on the women’s rights movement

• It says that feminism is harmful to women

• It led to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment

During the late 1970s, La Raza Unida worked primarily to

• Reform U.S. immigration policies relating to Latin America

• Increase the political representation of Mexican American

• Improve political relations between the U.S. and Mexico

• Establish a trade agreement between North American nations

The Chicano mural movement of the 1970s mostly sought to

• Gain voting rights for naturalized U.S. citizens from Central America

• Recognize Mexican American history and cultural heritage

• Promote better housing for Americans living in the rural Southwest

• Call for the repeal of laws mandating only English be spoken in public schools

The Chicano mural movement of the 1970s mostly sought to

• Gain voting rights for naturalized U.S. citizens from Central America

• Recognize Mexican American history and cultural heritage

• Promote better housing for Americans living in the rural Southwest

• Call for the repeal of laws mandating only English be spoken in public schools

Why did the National Organization for Women (NOW) pledge to support the Equal Rights Amendment

• To ensure that women have equal representation in Congress

• To end the unfair placement of poll taxes on voters

• To guarantee full equality for women under the Constitution

• To secure a woman’s right to vote in all elections

Cesar Chavez, Hector Garcia, and Betty Friedan were all similar in that they all

• Were members of the Black Panthers Movement

• Were leaders in the fight for civil rights and equal opportunity

• Enabling women to stay at home as well as work

• Had as their main goal to get women equal rights

Why did the Chicano migrant workers establish the United Farm Workers?

• To exert influence on foreign policy

• To obtain fair wages and improve labor conditions

• To attain the right to vote in federal elections

• To change citizenship requirements

What theme formed the basis of the Chicano Mural Movement?

• Environmental preservation

• Assimilation

• Education

• Cultural pride

Based on this text, which of the following is an example of the kind of reform that Dolores Huerta fought for?

• Amendments to immigration laws

• The expansion of public education

• Better pay and working conditions

• Improvements in factory conditions

These speakers are best describing the goals of

• The United Farm Workers

• The League of United Latin American Citizens

• The Black Panthers Party

• The American Indian Movement