Television's Impact on the Civil Rights Movement

1. Chapter 27:Walking into Freedom Land: The Civil Rights Movement, 1941–1973 i>Clicker Questions

2. 1. How did television affect the nation's debate over civil rights in the postwar civil rights movement? a. Superficial TV coverage made it harder for the civil rights movement to bring its point across. b. The dominance of corporate advertisers led to a self-censorship of civil rights coverage. c. TV coverage of violent white supremacists discredited segregation. d. The technological limitations of TV at the time made it hard for crews to get footage of outdoor protests.

3. 2. Which factor proved most decisive in propelling African American demands for justice after World War II? a. The Taft-Hartley Act b. The Brooklyn Dodgers' signing Jackie Robinson c. Paul Robeson's testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) d. The growing black vote in northern cities

4. 3. Which statement describes California's Alien Land Law, which was successfully challenged in the late 1940s? a. It targeted African Americans. b. It discriminated against Japanese Americans. c. It applied only to Mexicans. d. The law discriminated against Russian immigrants.

5. 4. What was the key to the legal strategy in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)? a. Convincing the Court to state that segregation was wrong b. Using publicity to increase public disgust with segregation c. Applying the "equal protection" clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the case d. Applying an earlier decision that defined access to education as a right of free speech

6. 5. What was the significance of the civil rights organization Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)? a. It included ministers, leaders in the African American community. b. It united African American and Mexican American activists. c. It brought young, educated African Americans into the civil rights movement. d. It united working-class and middle-class activists.

7. 6. What was the immediate goal of the March on Washington in 1963? a. To show support for a civil rights bill b. To campaign for jobs for African Americans c. To celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. d. To signal a shift from nonviolent action to mass protests

8. 7. By the late 1960s, as the national Democratic Party endorsed black civil rights, how did southern Democrats respond? a. Forming the Dixiecrat Party b. Withdrawing from politics completely c. Revoking their support for the Vietnam War d. Becoming Republicans

9. 8. For what purpose did Huey Newton and Bobby Seale establish the Black Panther Party in Oakland, California, in 1966? a. To create a third party that could run a presidential candidate in 1968 b. To provide free breakfasts to inner-city children c. To protect African Americans from police violence and harassment d. To undermine federal programs that operated in northern black communities

10. 9. Which statement describes Mexican American civil rights activists in the 1960s? a. Mexican American activists established much greater unity than did African American activists. b. They faced significant challenges in the United States due to language barriers, poverty, and uncertain legal status. c. Mexican American civil rights activists consistently called for assimilation into mainstream society. d. Although they were inspired by it, Chicano activists found the black civil rights movement a poor model to follow.

11. 10. What was the chief accomplishment of the push by Native Americans for civil rights in the 1960s and 1970s? a. Raising awareness of Indian problems and getting a government response b. Securing passage of a Native American Bill of Rights c. Getting federal acceptance of tribal self-government d. Seeing significant socioeconomic, education, and health gains among Native Americans

12. Answer Key 1. The answer is c. 2. The answer is d. 3. The answer is b. 4. The answer is c. 5. The answer is c. 6. The answer is a. 7. The answer is d. 8. The answer is c. 9. The answer is b. 10. The answer is a.