Civil Rights Act, 1968 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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When was Martin Luther King Jr assassinated?
When was Martin Luther King Jr assassinated?
4 April 1968
When was the Civil Rights Act of 1968 passed?
When was the Civil Rights Act of 1968 passed?
Day after King's funeral
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1968 also known as?
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1968 also known as?
Fair Housing Act
Housing discrimination was outlawed based on which categories in 1968?
Housing discrimination was outlawed based on which categories in 1968?
Colour, race, religion, national origin
What is de facto segregation?
What is de facto segregation?
Racial separation in practice not law
How much did the black urban population grow between 1950 and 1980?
How much did the black urban population grow between 1950 and 1980?
From 6.1 million to 15.3 million
What new protections did the 1988 Fair Housing Amendments Act add?
What new protections did the 1988 Fair Housing Amendments Act add?
Disability and family status
Who did Johnson appoint as the first black Supreme Court judge?
Who did Johnson appoint as the first black Supreme Court judge?
Thurgood Marshall
How many electoral college votes did George Wallace win in 1968?
How many electoral college votes did George Wallace win in 1968?
46
By what year had MLK publicly opposed US involvement in Vietnam?
By what year had MLK publicly opposed US involvement in Vietnam?
1967