How does the speaker develop the argument for the Civil Rights Act of 1968?
Analyzing LBJ's Speech on Housing

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6th - 8th Grade
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Michelle Clarkson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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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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