Role of a Citizen: Extending Civil Rights forAll Citizens
(Essay) Using complete sentences, analyze how the 14th, 15th, and 19th Amendments of the United States Constitution have influenced change in American society.
- The fourteenth amendment guaranteed rights for citizens (regardless of race, gender, or creed) who are born or naturalized within the United States. Although racism still exists today, it is clear that race is not a factor in citizenship. - The fifteenth amendment guaranteed all African American males the right to vote, and the nineteenth amendment gave women the right to vote. - The effects of the fourteenth and nineteenth amendment are clear. While all citizens over eighteen now have the right to vote, the 2008 election proved that the effects are more far-reaching. For the first time, the presidential race saw both an African-American and a female seriously competing for the presidency.
Which of the following amendments solidified that all people born or naturalized within the United States are afforded the same rights of citizenship? 13th Amendment 14th Amendment 15th Amendment 19th Amendment
14th Amendment
Which of the following amendments gave African-American males the right to vote? 13th Amendment 14th Amendment 15th Amendment 16th Amendment
15th Amendment
Slavery was legal in America for approximately _______ years. 100 years 200 years 250 years 300 years
250 years
(Essay) Using complete sentences, discuss three of the visible changes in modern America that were born from anti-discrimination legislation in modern America.
America is very different than it was over one-hundred fifty years ago when the Black Codes were passed in the South. Since then, there have been major legislative overhauls against discrimination and towards equal civil rights. A cursory look at the modern day United States illuminates many of the major differences. Many colleges have increased minority enrollments, interracial marriages are legal, and minorities have increased their presence and visibility in politics. Additionally, most overt racist policies, mostly relating to separate but equal facilities and opportunities, have been removed to allow minorities greater social and professional mobility.
(Essay) Three early discrimination laws were the Black Codes, the Jim Crow laws, and the Supreme Court case of Plessy v. Ferguson. Briefly describe how each discriminated against African-Americans.
Among the three discrimination laws, the first were the Black Codes. - The focus of the black codes was to treat African-Americans as if they were second-class citizens. Many rights afforded to other Americans were taken away from them, including the right to own land or guns, the right to serve on juries, and the right to interracial marriage. - Next came the Jim Crow laws which, in stronger and weaker forms, lasted from the 1880s until the 1960s. The focus of the Jim Crow laws was segregation and extended from neighborhoods to businesses to schools and public accommodations. - Finally, the case of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) established one of the most notoriously discriminatory concepts in American history -- separate but equal. The case essentially upheld the constitutionality of segregation.
(Essay) Using complete sentences, compare and contrast the subject matter and outcome of the cases of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Brown v. Board of Education (1954).
Both Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Brown v. Board of Education (1954) dealt with the concept of "separate but equal." Plessy was brought about when a man, Homer Adolph Plessy, refused to move from the train car he was riding when he was informed that it was only for whites. The court ruled that, as long as blacks had a similar car, it was constitutional to keep whites and blacks separated; however, when the "separate but equal" concept was brought up in 1954, the Supreme Court ruled differently. In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court determined that separate but equal was impossible and therefore unconstitutional. Since 1954, goals of segregation have been replaced by the singular goal of an integrated American society
The court case of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) established the constitutionality of "separate but equal." However, this decision was eventually reversed by the Supreme Court in __________. Brown v. Board of Education Marbury v. Madison Miranda v. Arizona Engle v. Vitale
Brown v. Board of Education
"Freedom Rides" were forms of peaceful protest during which of the following movements? Civil Rights Movement Hispanic Movement Women's Rights Movement Abolitionist Movement
Civil Rights Movement
(T/F) A company cannot have discriminatory hiring policies based on race, gender or disabilities, even if the disability could impact performance.
False
César Chávez was a(n) ________________ civil rights activist who fought for _______ rights through peaceful protests. African-American; education Hispanic; education African-American; labor Hispanic; labor
Hispanic; labor
In what way does Title IX of the Education Amendments guarantee equal rights for all? It outlaws racial profiling by law enforcement. It guarantees equal pay for the same work regardless of gender. It requires equal pay for women's programs as men's programs in schools receiving federal funding. It guarantees women the right to attend public school.
It requires equal pay for women's programs as men's programs in schools receiving federal funding.
Which of the following accurately links a group and the national organization that advocates for their rights? LULAC and Women; NOW and Hispanics; NAACP and African-Americans LULAC and Hispanics; NOW and African Americans; NAACP and Women LULAC and African-Americans; NOW and Hispanics; NAACP and Women LULAC and Hispanics; NOW and Women; NAACP and African-Americans
LULAC and Hispanics; NOW and Women; NAACP and African-Americans
(Essay) Using four or more complete sentences, describe how the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 and the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 helped relieve discrimination against Native Americans.
The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 allowed Native Americans to become United States citizens with limited rights. For example, Native Americans were not allowed to vote in some states until the mid-1900s. The bill opened up new legal routes for the Native Americans to claim rights to land, natural resources, and compensation for poor treatment from the government. he Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 was aimed at re-establishing Native American culture and traditions and government. Unallotted lands were handed over to the tribes who then created governments that would manage the lands and interact with local, state, and national governments.
Which amendment in the United States Constitution abolished slavery? Third Amendment Fourth Amendment Thirteenth Amendment Fourteenth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
(T/F) In 1865, a freed African-American slave in the South would be unable to serve on a jury for a trial involving whites.
True
(T/F) In order to assimilate Native Americans into American society, some were sent to boarding schools so that they could be "civilized" by whites.
True
Of the following groups, which was the last to receive the right to vote? Women Hispanic men African-American men White men
Women
Which of the following actions were illegal for women until the mid-1800s? a. Attending public school b. Filing a lawsuit c. Owning property a only b only b and c only a, b, and c
a, b, and c
Which of the following acts are aimed at increasing equality for women? a. Equal Pay Act b. Title IX Amendment c. Pregnancy Discrimination Act a only c only a and c only a, b, and c
a, b, and c
Rosa Parks was an important figure in the ____ movement.
civil
The purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment was to: - abolish slavery and involuntary servitude in the US. - prohibit discrimination based on race, color, or religion. - guarantee citizenship for anyone born or naturalized in the US. - protect "separate but equal" laws in the workplace.
guarantee citizenship for anyone born or naturalized in the US.
A newspaper headline reads as follows: "Criminal Claims He Chose to Injure Victims Based on Race" This headline recounts a story that can best be described as a(n) __________. act of affirmative action act of racial profiling hate crime attempt at segregation
hate crime
Affirmative action programs are designed to __________. increase minority and female presence in college and certain professional environments prosecute victims of hate crimes based on race or gender steer more people towards trade schools and two-year colleges single out suspects based on skin color
increase minority and female presence in college and certain professional environments
The primary purpose of the Black Codes was to __________. make African-Americans inferior citizens in Southern states establish the constitutionality of "separate but equal" segregate African-Americans from white neighborhoods and schools integrate African-Americans into white society
make African-Americans inferior citizens in Southern states
Which of the following choices best defines the underlined word in the following sentence: "The American government was concerned about the assimilation of Native American peoples." segregation from a culture mixing into a culture complete annihilation population decline
mixing into a culture
A police officer pulls over a car driven by a Hispanic male. Because of the man's race, he immediately assumes that the man is an illegal immigrant and arrests him. This police officer is guilty of which of the following practices? affirmative action racial profiling hate crimes integration
racial profiling
One of the priorities of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 was to bring about the ______________ or revival of Native American cultures and traditions. segregation integration restoration imitation
restoration
One purpose of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 was to: - allow all American Indians to become citizens. - establish labor rights for American Indians. - enable all American Indians to buy or rent homes. - restore tribal traditions to American Indians.
restore tribal traditions to American Indians.
Which of the following pieces of legislation made discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, or national origin illegal? the Civil Rights Act the Jim Crow Laws the Open Housing Act the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
the Civil Rights Act
What was the name of President Abraham Lincoln's famous document that freed slaves during the Civil War? the Freedom Proclamation the Emancipation Proclamation the Abolitionist Testimony the Freedom Declaration
the Emancipation Proclamation
Which of the following best defines the word "segregation"? the act of setting a group of people apart the act of giving mixing groups of people together the act of forcing a group of people into slavery the act of freeing a group of people from slavery
the act of setting a group of people apart
What was the main purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830? to remove all Native-Americans to the Texas-Mexico border to remove all Native-Americans to reservations above the Mason Dixon line to remove all Native-Americans to a large reservation in Georgia to remove all Native-Americans west of the Mississippi River
to remove all Native-Americans west of the Mississippi River
