How successful was the civil rights movement by 1975? | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

What keyword describes a system of using coaches and buses to help black Americans attend integrated schools outside of their local area?

(a)  

Answer explanation

Bussing describes a system of using coaches and buses to help black Americans attend integrated schools outside of their local area.

Who was elected president of the United States in 1968?

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Answer explanation

Richard Nixon was elected president of the United States in 1968.

Put the following presidents in order of how committed they were to the civil rights movement, starting with the most committed and ending with the least.

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

Answer explanation

President Kennedy had shown the most commitment to the civil rights movement, and this commitment was honoured after Kennedy’s assassination by his successor Lyndon B. Johnson. Nixon showed the least commitment once he became president.

Which ruling marked the beginning of the civil rights movement?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v Topeka

• Swann v. Charlotte

• Loving v. Virginia

Answer explanation

The Brown v Topeka ruling, which ordered all schools to desegregate, marked the beginning of the civil rights movement.

How did Nixon show he was willing to offer practical support to the civil rights movement?

• supported the Supreme Court Swann v. Charlotte ruling

• set up the Office of Minority Business Enterprise

• gave courts greater power to enforce equality in employment

• encouraged businesses to employ black American teenagers

Answer explanation

Nixon showed he was willing to offer practical support to the civil rights movement by setting up the Office of Minority Business Enterprise and by giving courts greater power to enforce equality in employment. He did not support Swann v. Charlotte.

Which evidence shows that progress was being made for black Americans?

• Unemployment was 15% for white teenagers but 50% for black teenagers in 1970.

• Unemployment was 5% for white Americans and 8% for black Americans in 1970.

• Poverty levels had fallen for black Americans from 50% in 1960 to 30% in 1974.

Answer explanation

Poverty levels had fallen for black Americans from 50% in 1960 to 30% in 1974, evidence that progress was being made, but this was not the equality the civil rights movement aims for.