An Assessment of the CRM (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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What was the poverty rate for African Americans in 1966?
What was the poverty rate for African Americans in 1966?
41.8%
What % of African American teenagers completed high school in 1980?
What % of African American teenagers completed high school in 1980?
51.4%
What % of college graduates were African American in 1980?
What % of college graduates were African American in 1980?
7.9%
How did Black unemployment rates compare to white rates in the 1980s?
How did Black unemployment rates compare to white rates in the 1980s?
Nearly double white rates
In the 1990s, how many African Americans were incarcerated?
In the 1990s, how many African Americans were incarcerated?
Nearly 1 million
What % of the total U.S. population did African Americans comprise?
What % of the total U.S. population did African Americans comprise?
13%
In 1990, what % of African Americans reported recent discrimination?
In 1990, what % of African Americans reported recent discrimination?
Almost 50%
How did Black voting patterns compare to white patterns in the 1980s-1990s?
How did Black voting patterns compare to white patterns in the 1980s-1990s?
Higher turnout than white people
In 2010, what % of Black Americans thought CRM goals were achieved?
In 2010, what % of Black Americans thought CRM goals were achieved?
21%
In 2010, what % of white Americans thought CRM goals were achieved?
In 2010, what % of white Americans thought CRM goals were achieved?
56%
When was the Civil Rights Act passed?
When was the Civil Rights Act passed?
1964
When was the Voting Rights Act passed?
When was the Voting Rights Act passed?
1965