Key Figures and Movements in US Civil Rights History
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Who was a central figure challenging societal norms and advocating for personal freedom, communal living, and psychedelic experimentation in the 1960s countercultural movement?

  • Hunter S. Thompson
  • Ken Kesey (correct)
  • Allen Ginsberg
  • Jack Kerouac
  • Which event symbolized the peak of the hippie movement and the spirit of rebellion and liberation?

  • Vietnam War (1955-1975)
  • Summer of Love (1967) (correct)
  • My Lai Massacre (1968)
  • Tet Offensive (1968)
  • What was a significant outcome of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War?

  • It led to widespread protests and divisions in the United States.
  • It fueled anti-war sentiment and investigations into military conduct.
  • It highlighted the brutality and moral complexities of warfare.
  • It challenged public perception of the war's progress. (correct)
  • Which event underscored the volatility and tensions of the era, fueling various conspiracy theories?

    <p>Kennedy's assassination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defined the cultural and social phenomenon of the Summer of Love in 1967?

    <p>Celebration of countercultural values and communal living</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which author was associated with challenging societal norms and advocating for personal freedom during the 1960s countercultural movement?

    <p>Ken Kesey</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who authored 'The Feminine Mystique' and contributed to the second-wave feminist movement?

    <p>Betty Friedan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which movement aimed at combating racial discrimination and achieving equal rights for African Americans in the 1960s?

    <p>Civil Rights and Black Power Movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which landmark event led to Lyndon B. Johnson's landslide victory in the 1964 presidential election?

    <p>The Election of 1964</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What series of protests and marches in 1965 highlighted racial injustice and contributed to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

    <p>Selma to Montgomery Marches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do Affirmative Action policies aim to address?

    <p>Historical inequalities and promote diversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which series of high-profile assassinations occurred in the 1960s impacting American society?

    <p>John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event symbolized the struggle against segregation and the fight for equal rights in education?

    <p>The Little Rock Nine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event marked the emergence of a vibrant and rebellious youth culture in the 1950s?

    <p>Rock-n-roll and youth culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which historic presidential election represented generational change and the dawn of the modern political era?

    <p>The Election of 1960</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event highlighted U.S. interventionism, covert operations, and Cold War tensions in the Western Hemisphere?

    <p>The Bay of Pigs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which tense standoff brought the world to the brink of nuclear war during the Cold War era?

    <p>The Cuban Missile Crisis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event marked a loss of innocence and inspired decades of speculation and investigation due to conspiracy theories?

    <p>Assassination of JFK and its conspiracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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