The Poor People's Campaign
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Which president continued the policy of affirmative action?

  • Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Richard Nixon (correct)
  • Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Gerald Ford
  • What was the Supreme Court case in 1971 that declared the policy of affirmative action constitutional?

  • Plessy v. Ferguson
  • Griggs v. Duke Power Company (correct)
  • Roe v. Wade
  • Brown v. Board of Education
  • Why was there little progress in civil rights between 1968 and 1974?

  • Opposition from white Americans
  • Lack of support from civil rights groups
  • Absence of a president committed to further reform (correct)
  • Divided Republican supporters
  • Which of the following did the Black Panther groups NOT do to improve life in ghettos?

    <p>Provide free shoes for poor black families</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary source of funding for the Black Panther groups' projects?

    <p>Donations from black businesses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event occurred just 2 weeks after the signing of the Civil Rights Act, indicating ongoing unhappiness within African American communities?

    <p>A large race riot in New York</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which campaign was announced in December 1967 by King and the SLCL?

    <p>The Poor People's Campaign</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the goals of the Poor People's Campaign?

    <p>To establish free food programs in poorer areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Poor People's Campaign on the civil rights movement?

    <p>It was generally seen as a disaster</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Supreme Court's ruling on bussing in the case of Milliken versus Bradley in 1974?

    <p>Bussing was allowed only where segregation was deliberate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were the riots in 1968 blamed on the influence of Black Power?

    <p>City authorities believed that Black Power was responsible for the riots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were some of the causes of the riots according to the Kerner Report?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact did the riots have on white supporters of civil rights?

    <p>They lost sympathy for the civil rights movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the main issues that the Chicago Freedom Movement focused on?

    <p>Improving housing, education, and employment</p> Signup and view all the answers

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