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2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980

Civil Rights, Black Power and Protest under Johnson

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Recall questions on the Voting Rights and Fair Housing Acts, Selma, the urban riots and Kerner Commission, student protest and the counterculture, NOW, Black Power and Malcolm X, the anti-war movement and Johnson's withdrawal in 1968.

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Key term

What did the Civil Rights Act 1968 (Fair Housing Act) prohibit?

Key term

What was the Port Huron Statement and who issued it?

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Who popularised the Black Power slogan and when?

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  1. 1

    What discriminatory practices did the Voting Rights Act 1965 address?

    Model answer

    It outlawed discriminatory voting practices such as literacy tests and authorised federal oversight of voter registration in areas with histories of discrimination.

  2. 2

    What did the Civil Rights Act 1968 (Fair Housing Act) prohibit?

    Model answer

    Discrimination in housing sales and rentals.

  3. 3

    How did Johnson overcome opposition to civil rights legislation in Congress?

    Model answer

    He used his political skills to overcome Southern Democratic opposition, playing a decisive role in passing the legislation.

  4. 4

    What were the Selma to Montgomery marches and what legislation did they help secure?

    Model answer

    Civil rights marches in 1965, including Bloody Sunday, that created public pressure helping to secure passage of the Voting Rights Act.

  5. 5

    What forms of discrimination did African-Americans face in Northern cities despite legal equality?

    Model answer

    De facto segregation in housing, employment discrimination, and police brutality.

  6. 6

    Where and when did major urban riots occur during the Johnson presidency?

    Model answer

    Watts 1965, Detroit and Newark 1967, and across multiple cities following Martin Luther King's assassination in 1968.

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