3.2.6 Civil Rights

• What are civil rights designed to protect individuals from?

  Unequal treatment
• Chronological order of key legislation and court cases in the Civil Rights Movement:

  1️⃣ Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

  2️⃣ Civil Rights Act of 1964

  3️⃣ Voting Rights Act of 1965

  4️⃣ Fair Housing Act of 1968
• What discriminatory practices did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 eliminate?

  Literacy tests and poll taxes
• The Voting Rights Act of 1965 led to increased voter turnout among African Americans.


  True
• The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a landmark civil rights law that prohibited racial discrimination in voting
• The Voting Rights Act mandated bilingual ballots to improve access for non-English speaking voters.


  True
• What was the primary focus of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States?

  Legal rights for racial minorities
• Which Supreme Court case overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine?

  Brown v. Board of Education
• What discriminatory practices did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 aim to eliminate?

  Literacy tests and poll taxes
• What doctrine did Brown v. Board of Education (1954) overturn?

  Separate but equal
• Which speech is Martin Luther King Jr. best known for?

  I Have a Dream
• What did the Supreme Court rule in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

  Racial segregation unconstitutional
• The Voting Rights Act of 1965 eliminated discriminatory practices in voting, such as literacy tests.


  True
• The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution laid the foundation for civil rights laws.


  True
• Match each title of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with its key provision:

  Title I ↔️ Prohibited discrimination in voting registration

  Title II ↔️ Prohibited discrimination in public accommodations

  Title VI ↔️ Prohibited discrimination by federally funded programs

  Title VII ↔️ Prohibited discrimination in employment
• The Voting Rights Act of 1965 authorized federal oversight of voter registration and elections in states with a history of discrimination
• What was the primary aim of the Voting Rights Act?

  Eliminate racial discrimination in voting
• What did the federal government gain oversight of under the Voting Rights Act?

  Elections
• Match the protected group with their protected against:

  Racial Minorities ↔️ Racial discrimination

  Women ↔️ Gender discrimination

  People with Disabilities ↔️ Discrimination based on disability

  LGBTQ+ Community ↔️ Sexual orientation discrimination
• The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution established equal protection under the law.


  True
• The Voting Rights Act of 1965 banned discriminatory voting practices like literacy tests and poll taxes
• What groups benefited from the court cases and civil rights laws mentioned in the study material?

  Racial minorities, women, and other protected groups
• Court cases and civil rights laws were essential in dismantling legalized discrimination and ensuring equal rights.


  True
• Chronological order of key outcomes in the Civil Rights Movement

  1️⃣ Brown v. Board of Education (1954) ruling racial segregation unconstitutional

  2️⃣ Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibiting discrimination

  3️⃣ Voting Rights Act of 1965 eliminating discriminatory voting practices

  4️⃣ Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibiting housing discrimination
• Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolent approach was instrumental in advancing civil rights reforms.


  True
• Black individuals are incarcerated at five times the rate of white individuals
• The Civil Rights Movement began in the 1950s to secure legal rights for African Americans.


  True
• The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
• What did the Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibit?

  Discrimination in housing
• What was the primary goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

  Outlaw discrimination
• What does the Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibit?

  Racial discrimination in voting
• Match the key term with its definition:

  Voting Rights Act of 1965 ↔️ Federal law prohibiting racial discrimination in voting

  Literacy tests ↔️ Discriminatory voting practice requiring voters to read

  Poll taxes ↔️ Voting fee that disenfranchised poor voters

  Federal oversight ↔️ Monitoring compliance with voting laws
• Order the impacts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

  1️⃣ Banned literacy tests and poll taxes

  2️⃣ Removed barriers that disenfranchised minority voters

  3️⃣ Increased voter turnout among African Americans
• What are civil rights designed to protect individuals from?

  Unequal treatment
• The Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional
• What are the four main titles of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

  Unknown
• Match the legislation or court case with its key outcome:

  Brown v. Board of Education ↔️ Racial segregation in schools unconstitutional

  Civil Rights Act of 1964 ↔️ Prohibited discrimination based on race, sex, religion, etc.

  Voting Rights Act of 1965 ↔️ Prohibited racial discrimination in voting

  Fair Housing Act of 1968 ↔️ Prohibited discrimination in housing
• The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibited discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing
• The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
• The Brown v. Board of Education (1954) case ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional