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Tyler Junior College
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HIST 1301 | History
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2019
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Give Me Liberty! – Questions and Answers 1) Question: Which of the following statements best describes the legacy of the War on Poverty? Answer: It helped significantly reduce America’s incidence of poverty. 2) Question: The Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision: Answer: created a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion. 3) Question: The sexual revolution that accompanied the birth control pill was not central to feminism’s “second wave” in the 1960s. Answer: False 4) Question: The Immigration Reform Act did not alter the rate or national origin of immigration after 1965. Answer: False 5) Question: Regarding civil rights during his presidency, John F. Kennedy: Answer: was reluctant to address the movement’s demands until 1963. 6) Question: The gay liberation movement: Answer: was inspired by the civil rights movement. 7) Question: On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated: Answer: while in Memphis, supporting a garbage workers’ strike. 8) Question: Chicano farm workers found a powerful advocate in: Answer: Cesar Chavez. 9) Question: In the 1960s, Latino rights in particular were the focus of the: Answer: United Farm Workers. 10) Question: The War on Poverty: Answer: concentrated on equipping the poor with skills and rebuilding their spirit and motivation.