Analyzing LBJ's Speech on Housing

Analyzing LBJ's Speech on Housing

6th - 8th Grade

18 Qs

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Analyzing LBJ's Speech on Housing

Analyzing LBJ's Speech on Housing

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

Created by

Michelle Clarkson

Used 2+ times

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the speaker develop the argument for the Civil Rights Act of 1968?

By citing specific past actions and laws to demonstrate progress

By focusing on emotional appeals to the audience

By describing a hypothetical future situation

By offering personal anecdotes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The speaker's reference to Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation serves what purpose in the argument?

To illustrate the continuity of civil rights progress

To question the effectiveness of the 1968 Act

To highlight the need for more laws

To emphasize the insignificance of past efforts

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the speaker develop the argument for fair housing in the U.S.?

By citing past laws and actions that have contributed to progress

By predicting future outcomes without supporting evidence

By discussing theoretical situations

By providing personal reflections

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How could the argument be strengthened when the speaker asserts that "the only real road to progress for free people is through the process of law"?

By providing examples of how laws have led to significant progress

By suggesting alternative methods for achieving progress

By appealing more directly to emotions

By acknowledging the limitations of laws in achieving equality

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main objective of the message signed by the speaker in 1966?

To request the end of racial segregation in schools

To enact the first effective federal law against discrimination in housing

To abolish the death penalty in the United States

To create a national healthcare plan

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the speaker describe the initial reaction to the fair housing law?

It was overwhelmingly supported by the public

Very few believed it would become law in their time

Many were confident it would pass immediately

The law was widely opposed by the majority of Congress

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the speaker imply about the progress of the fair housing bill?

It passed smoothly without obstacles

It was delayed and faced significant resistance

It was approved within a year of its introduction

It gained unanimous support in Congress

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