Social Studies-Ch. 28-31-A Period of Turmoil & Change-11th Grade
Rosa Park was honored at the March on Washington for her part in
bringing about the Montgomery bus boycott
During the civil rights movement of the 1960s, activities of the Congress of Racial Equality, the National Urban League, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) illustrated that
different approaches can be used to achieve a common goal
The requirement that all person placed under arrest must be informed of their legal rights resulted from a
decision of the United States Supreme Court
In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) and Miranda v. Arizona (1966), the Supreme Court ruled that persons convicted of crimes had been
denied due process of law
The Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade (1973) was based on the constitutional principle of
right to privacy
During the 1950s and 1960s, which civil right rights leader advocated blacks separatism
Malcolm X
The police enter an individual's home without invitation or a warrant and seize evidence to be used against the individual Which Supreme Court decision may be used to rule this evidence inadmissible in court
Mapp v. Ohio
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney and to have an attorney present during any questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you at government expense This passage resulted from which Supreme Court decision
Miranda v. Arizona
The War Powers Act of 1973 was passed by Congress as a response to the
United States involvement in the Vietnam War
which pair of Supreme Court cases demonstrates that the Supreme Court can change an earlier decision
Poesy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
"Muhammad Ali Refuses Military Draft Induction" "Tet Offensive Forces Troops to Defend Saigon" "President Johnson Decided Not to Seek Reelection" Which war is associated with the events mentioned in these headlines
Vietnam War
What was a major reason President Lyndon B Johnson decided not to run for reelection in 1968
Vietnam War policies had reduced his popularity with voters
"I believe that our young people (18-20 years old) possess a great social conscience, are perplexed by the injustices which exist in the world and are anxious to rectify (correct) these ills." -Senator Jennings Randolph, 1971, The New York Times Those who favor this point of view would likely have supported
a constitutional amendment extending voting rights
As a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Miranda v. Arizona (1966), a person accused of a crime is entitled to
a reading of his or her rights at the time of arrest
...In 1961, James Farmer orchestrated and led the famous Freedom Rides through the South, which are renowned for forcing Americans to confront segregation in bus terminals and on interstate buses. In the spring of that year, James Farmer trained a small group of freedom riders, teaching them to deal with the hostility they were likely to encounter using nonviolent resistance. This training would serve them well..... - Senator Charles Robb, "A Tribute to an American Freedom Fighter, "US Senate The principal goal of the activity described in this statement was to
achieve racial integration of public facilities
The program that promotes preference in hiring for African Americans and other minorities to correct past injustices is known as
affirmative action
The war in Vietnam led Congress to pass the War Powers Act of 1973 in order to
assert the role of Congress in the commitment of troops overseas
Rachel Carson & Ralph Nader are similar to the muckrakers of the Progressive Era because they have
attempted to expose societal problems
"Jackie Robinson Breaks Color Barrier in Major League Baseball" "President Truman Issues Executive Order Desegregation Armed Forces" "NAACP Challenges School Segregation" These headlines are most closely associated with
beginning of the modern civil rights movement
Which strategy did African-American students use when they refused to leave a "white only" lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1960
civil disobedience
.....Unjust laws exist; shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at once?.... -Henry David Thoreau, 1849 ...But the great glory of American democracy is the right. My friends, don't let anybody make us fell that we (are) to be compared in our actions with the Ku Klux Klan or with the White Citizens Council. There will be no crosses burned at any bus stops in Montgomery. There will be no white persons pulled out of their homes and taken out on some distant road and lynched for not cooperating. There will be nobody amid, among us who will stand up and defy the Constitution of this nation. We only assemble here because of our desire to see right exist..... -Martin Luther King Jr 1955 Which statement most accurately summarizes the main idea of these quotations
civil disobedience is sometimes necessary to bring about change
"...Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty." -President John F Kennedy, Inaugural Address, 1961 This statement by President Kennedy suggests a continued commitment to the foreign policy of
containment
A major goal of President Lyndon B Johnson's Great Society was to
end poverty in the United States
The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedman was an influential book in the 1960s because it
energized a new women's rights movement
In 1957, President Dwight D Eisenhower sent federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to
enforce a Supreme Court decision to desegregate public schools
"....Whenever normal agencies prove inadequate to the task and it becomes necessary for the Executive Branch of the Federal Government to use its powers and authority to uphold Federal Courts, the President's responsibility is inescapable. In accordance with that responsibility, I have today issued an Executive Order directing the use of troops under Federal authority to aid in the execution of Federal Law at Little Rock, Arkansas. This became necessary when my Proclamation of yesterday was not observed, and the obstruction of justice still continues.... -President Dwight D Eisenhower 1957 This situation described in this statement grew out of efforts to
enforce the decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
A major goal of the women's movement over the past twenty years has been to gain
equal economic opportunity
".....In a sense, we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the " unalienable Rights of Life, and the pursuit of Happiness". It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Nego people a bad check, a check has come back marked"insufficient funds"....... -Martin Kuther King Jr, August 28, 1963 The focus of this passage from Dr. King's speech was his belief that
equal rights for all were guaranteed by the founders of this nation
Supreme Court decisions in Mapp v. Ohio, Gideon v. Wainwright and Miranda v. Arizona affected individual liberties by
expanding the constitutional rights of people accused of crimes
Books such as Uncle Tom's Cabin, How the Other Half Lives, and The Feminine Mystique all show that literature can sometimes
expose government corruption
"...My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man...." -JFK, Inaugural Address, 1961 To implement the idea expressed in this statement, President Kennedy supported the
formation of the Peace Corps
One reason for the creation of the PeaceCorps by President John F Kennedy was to
give support to developing nations
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney and to have an attorney present during any questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you at government expense The requirement included in this passage are part of the Supreme Court's effort to protect the rights of
individuals accused of crimes
"Martin Luther King Jr. Delivers "I Have a Dream" Speech to Civil Rights Demonstrators in DC" "Rachel Carson Awakens Conservationists with Her Book, Silent Spring" "Cesar Chavez Organizes Migrant Farm Workers"
individuals have a great impact on movements for change
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and Unsafe at Any Speed by Ralph Nader were both intended to
make the public aware of the poor quality of certain products
What was a result of the takeover of Cuba by Fidel Castro
many people fled from Cuba to the United States
The Cuban missile crisis (1962) influenced President John F Kennedy's decision to
negotiate the limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty with the Soviet Union
One similarity between the actions of Samuel Gompers and Cesar Chavez is that both leaders
organized workers to strive for better conditions
"We conclude that in the field of public education, the doctrine of "separate but equal" has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal...." "Chief Justice Earl Warren v. Board of Education of Topeka This quotation illustrates the Supreme Court's power to
overrule state laws
The ratification of the 26th amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18, was a result of the
participation of the United States in the Vietnam War
..In 1961, James Farmer orchestrated and led the famous Freedom Rides through the South, which are renowned for forcing Americans to confront segregation in bus terminals and on interstate buses. In the spring of that year, James Farmer trained a small group of freedom riders, teaching them to deal with the hostility they were likely to encounter using nonviolent resistance. This training would serve them well..... - Senator Charles Robb, "A Tribute to an American Freedom Fighter, "US Senate The activities described in this statement helped lead to
passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
In 1965, Congress established Medicare to
provide health care to the elderly
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed in an effort to correct
racial and gender discrimination
"....I was disappointed not to see what is inside Central High School. I don't understand why the government (of Arkansas) sent grown-up soldiers to keep us out. I don't know if I should go back. But Grandma is right, if I don't go back, they will think they have won. They will think they can use soldiers to frighten us, and we'll always have to obey them. They'll always be in charge if I don't go back to Central and make the integration happen..." -Melba Beals, Warriors Don't Cry, an African American student 1957 President Dwight D Eisenhower reacted to the situation described in this passage by
sending federal troops to enforce integration
Lyric A Father, father We don't need to escalate You see, war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today.... -What's Going On - Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson 1971 Lyric B Yeah, my blood's so mad Feels like coagulatin' I'm sittin' here, just contemplatin' I can't twist the truth It knows no regulation Hand full of senators don't pass legislation And marches alone can't bring integration When human respect is deisintegratin' This whole crazy world Is just too frustratin'... -Eve of Destruction PF Solan 1965 Which conclusion is most clearly supported by an examination of these song lyrics
social conflict existed over war and civil rights in the 1960s and early 1970s
The Peace Corp was established by President John F Kennedy in an effort to provide
support to developing nations of the world
"...We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too..." -President John F Kennedy, speech at Rice University, Sept 12, 1962 The main purpose of this speech was to win public support for
surpassing the Soviet Union in the space race
Was was one outcome of the Cuban missile crisis in 1962
the Soviet Union withdrew its nuclear missiles from Cuba
The Berkeley demonstrations, riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and the Kent State protest all reflect student disapproval of
the Vietnam War
President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs were similar to Progressive Era programs in that both
uses federal government power to improve social conditions
Which topic has been the focus of four different amendments to the United States Constitution
voting rights
The Equal Pay Act, the Title IX education amendment, and the proposed Equal Rights amendment (ERA) were primarily efforts to improve the status of
women
Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X, and Jesse Jackson are each well known for
working for African American rights
