Civil Rights Movement 1960s Overview

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What was the main advocacy of the Black Panthers and other Black power voices?

Establishment of affirmative action in federal contracts

Non-violent methods of achieving their goals

Desegregation of public facilities and schools

Community-based solutions to protect members against police and race-based violence (correct)

What event in 1968 made the message of self-defense clearer for the Black Panthers and Black power movements?

The establishment of the Civil Rights Act

The desegregation of public facilities

The protection against discrimination in lending and home buying

The assassination of Dr. King (correct)

What was abandoned by the Black Panthers and Black power movements?

Desegregation of public facilities and schools

Community-based solutions to protect members against police and race-based violence

Non-violent methods of achieving their goals (correct)

Affirmative action in federal contracts

What was one of the advancements made during the Civil Rights era in the 1960s?

Specific protections against violence and intimidation when registering or attempting to cast a ballot Signup and view all the answers

What was protected against in employment during the Civil Rights era?

Discrimination Signup and view all the answers

What was established in federal contracts during the Civil Rights era?

Certain elements of affirmative action Signup and view all the answers

What was desegregated during the Civil Rights era?

Public schools and facilities Signup and view all the answers

What was protected against in lending and home buying during the Civil Rights era?

Discrimination Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the main goals of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s?

To achieve desegregation of public facilities and schools Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant outcome of the Civil Rights era in the 1960s?

The protection against discrimination in employment Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary motivation behind the Black Panthers' advocacy for community-based solutions?

To protect members against police and race-based violence Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Civil Rights Movement in terms of voting rights?

Voters were protected against violence and intimidation when registering or attempting to cast a ballot Signup and view all the answers

How did the Black Panthers and Black power movements respond to the 1968 assassination of Dr. King?

Their message of self-defense became clearer Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant aspect of the Civil Rights Movement's legacy in the 1960s?

The achievement of numerous specific protections and advancements Signup and view all the answers

What was the focus of the Black Panthers' community-based solutions?

Protecting against police and race-based violence Signup and view all the answers

What was a key difference between the Black Panthers and the Civil Rights Movement?

Their approach to achieving their goals Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Civil Rights Movement's efforts in terms of education?

Public schools were desegregated Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the 1960s in the context of the Civil Rights Movement?

It was a decade of significant achievements and advancements Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the Civil Rights Movement's efforts in terms of employment?

To achieve specific protections against discrimination Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Civil Rights Movement's efforts in terms of lending and home buying?

Protection against discrimination in lending and home buying was achieved Signup and view all the answers