U.S History help plzz.! 10points best and fastest answer=)?

[napayshni65]

31. Why did civil rights become even more important to blacks following World War II?

Jim Crow laws still prevented blacks from full participation in American life, despite service during the war.

Separate but equal schools worked well in some places, but not in others.

Blacks were receiving equal pay for their work so they wanted equality in other areas too.

They saw sophisticated, affluent black families on TV and wanted that life for themselves.


32. Which played an important part in the civil rights movement?

Rosa Parks leading a march on Birmingham

Freedom Rides to Washington, D.C.

a march from Little Rock to Montgomery

riots in Watts, Detroit, and Newark


33. Which civil rights advocate became a Supreme Court justice?

Medgar Evers

James Meredith

Thurgood Marshall

Clarence Thomas


34. What was the title of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous document explaining his philosophy?

The Table of Brotherhood

Letter from Birmingham Jail

Poor People's Campaign

Selma Voting Rights Address


35. How did the civil rights movement change in the late 60s?

Many black leaders began to take a more militant approach to civil rights.

Congress passed additional laws to remove loopholes.

As more laws were passed, their provisions were more easily implemented.

Black leaders united with one voice.


36. What was the key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

providing fair housing and eliminating segregation in public places

creating equal pay ordinances and removing voter discrimination

eliminating segregation in public accommodations

requiring colleges to apply rules of affirmative action to their admissions programs


37. What was the unanimous ruling in Brown v. Board of Education?

The principle of "separate but equal" schools is acceptable.

Public school choice is legal.

School curriculum should include information on the civil rights movement.

"Separate but equal" schools are fundamentally unequal and unconstitutional.


38. What was one of the most important educational initiatives in Lyndon Johnson's Great Society?

Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Head Start

Pell Grants

creation of the Department of Education


39. What did Lyndon Johnson support to provide for the needs of the poor and elderly?

a new federal welfare initiative

remedial education programs

Medicare and Medicaid

a change in the age at which people are eligible for social security

[treasigh]

31. A
32. B
33. D (I googled this one)
34. B
35. D
36. C
37. D
38. B
39. C

Its been along time since I took this class, but Im pretty sure these are the right answers but if this is your test, I suggest double checking or something.

[gwynethpaltrow8]

31. A.
32. C.
33. C.
34. --
35. A.
36. D.
37. D.
38. B.
39. C.