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Which president continued the policy of affirmative action?
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?
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?
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?
Which of the following did the Black Panther groups NOT do to improve life in ghettos?
What was the primary source of funding for the Black Panther groups' projects?
What was the primary source of funding for the Black Panther groups' projects?
What event occurred just 2 weeks after the signing of the Civil Rights Act, indicating ongoing unhappiness within African American communities?
What event occurred just 2 weeks after the signing of the Civil Rights Act, indicating ongoing unhappiness within African American communities?
Which campaign was announced in December 1967 by King and the SLCL?
Which campaign was announced in December 1967 by King and the SLCL?
What were the goals of the Poor People's Campaign?
What were the goals of the Poor People's Campaign?
What was the impact of the Poor People's Campaign on the civil rights movement?
What was the impact of the Poor People's Campaign on the civil rights movement?
What was the Supreme Court's ruling on bussing in the case of Milliken versus Bradley in 1974?
What was the Supreme Court's ruling on bussing in the case of Milliken versus Bradley in 1974?
Why were the riots in 1968 blamed on the influence of Black Power?
Why were the riots in 1968 blamed on the influence of Black Power?
What were some of the causes of the riots according to the Kerner Report?
What were some of the causes of the riots according to the Kerner Report?
What impact did the riots have on white supporters of civil rights?
What impact did the riots have on white supporters of civil rights?
What were the main issues that the Chicago Freedom Movement focused on?
What were the main issues that the Chicago Freedom Movement focused on?
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