Achievements of the Civil Rights Movement (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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What % of Black Americans in Selma were registered to vote by 1964?
What % of Black Americans in Selma were registered to vote by 1964?
3 per cent
What enforcement tool made Title VI the most powerful provision of the 1964 Civil Rights Act?
What enforcement tool made Title VI the most powerful provision of the 1964 Civil Rights Act?
Withholding federal funds from violators
How many protesters participated in the 10 March Selma demonstration?
How many protesters participated in the 10 March Selma demonstration?
Over 50,000 protesters
Under Title VII, what was the minimum number of employees for businesses subject to the Act?
Under Title VII, what was the minimum number of employees for businesses subject to the Act?
At least 25 employees
By how much did Black voter registration increase in Southern states between 1965 and 1975?
By how much did Black voter registration increase in Southern states between 1965 and 1975?
50 per cent
When was President Kennedy assassinated, leaving his civil rights promises unfulfilled?
When was President Kennedy assassinated, leaving his civil rights promises unfulfilled?
November 1963
What key feature distinguished the 1964 Civil Rights Act from previous legislation?
What key feature distinguished the 1964 Civil Rights Act from previous legislation?
Its enforceability and scope
Which area of discrimination did Title II of the Civil Rights Act 1964 address?
Which area of discrimination did Title II of the Civil Rights Act 1964 address?
Public accommodations like hotels
Which agency did Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act create?
Which agency did Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act create?
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
What organisation was established during Freedom Summer to represent Black Americans?
What organisation was established during Freedom Summer to represent Black Americans?
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party