Urban Poverty & Drugs and Crime (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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In which month and year did the Watts riots in Los Angeles begin?
In which month and year did the Watts riots in Los Angeles begin?
August 1965
How long did the Watts riots last?
How long did the Watts riots last?
Six days
Who was involved in the altercation that sparked the Watts riots?
Who was involved in the altercation that sparked the Watts riots?
Marquette Frye
How many riots occurred nationwide in 1967?
How many riots occurred nationwide in 1967?
167 riots
What percentage of the US population lived in poverty by 1960?
What percentage of the US population lived in poverty by 1960?
22%
What percentage of Chicago's space did African Americans occupy in 1960?
What percentage of Chicago's space did African Americans occupy in 1960?
4%
What was 'redlining'?
What was 'redlining'?
Banks denying services to minorities
What did the Kerner Commission conclude was the root cause of riots?
What did the Kerner Commission conclude was the root cause of riots?
Poverty
What was the purpose of the Head Start programme?
What was the purpose of the Head Start programme?
Preschool for poor children
What percentage of murders were linked to drugs in the 1970s?
What percentage of murders were linked to drugs in the 1970s?
50%
Which president led the 'War on Drugs' initiative in the 1970s?
Which president led the 'War on Drugs' initiative in the 1970s?
Nixon
What percentage of regular drug users were African Americans in the 1990s?
What percentage of regular drug users were African Americans in the 1990s?
13%
In which years did Reverend Jesse Jackson run for the Democratic presidential nomination?
In which years did Reverend Jesse Jackson run for the Democratic presidential nomination?
1984 and 1988