Unit 7- Globalization and Contemporary Issues

Brown v. Board of Education ended segregation in train and bus depots and in interstate transportation.

• True

• False

Plessy v. Ferguson was the Supreme Court case that created the "separate but equal" rule.

• True

• False

Which is NOT an example of non-violent protest?

• the March on Washington

• Lunch counter sit-ins

• the Freedom Riders

• Brown v. Board of Education lawsuit

Jim Crow laws segregated black and white workers in many factories in the Northeast.

• True

• False

The GI Bill was an important part of the Civil Rights Movement because it protected military members from racial discrimination.

• True

• False

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 took away...

• the ability of southern states to restrict voting using tests and taxes

• the right to vote for families who didn't own a home

• the requirement to show ID to vote for people in protected classes

Which of the following is NOT a class protected by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• Women

• Foreign-born citizens

• Disabled people

• African-Americans

Why didn't the Equal Rights Amendment get passed?

• Ms. Rave, you're dumb. It did get passed.

• People were nervous that it would take away ALL legal protections from women.

• It did not specifically protect women of color.

• The Senate vetoed the bill.

Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act is important because it...

• Removes restrictions related to healthcare coverage for pregnant women

• says that if a man and woman have the same title, they must be paid the same

• guarantees women equal opportunities in educational activities and sport

American companies outsource call centers because...

• It is cheaper to hire foreign workers

• Callers love fun foreign accents

• Americans are unwilling to work in call centers