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?

Provide free shoes for poor black families Signup and view all the answers

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

Donations from black businesses 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?

A large race riot in New York Signup and view all the answers

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

The Poor People's Campaign Signup and view all the answers

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

To establish free food programs in poorer areas Signup and view all the answers

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

It was generally seen as a disaster Signup and view all the answers

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

Bussing was allowed only where segregation was deliberate Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

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

They lost sympathy for the civil rights movement Signup and view all the answers

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

Improving housing, education, and employment Signup and view all the answers

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