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1. Explain the news coverage on the Watts Riots. What sort of language was used? How was the event used to distinguish different elements of the civil rights movement? (There is no minimum word count, but be sure to fully develop your response and proof read before submitting.)
2. U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War had a negative impact on President Johnson's domestic programs.
A. True
B. False
3. What are your thoughts on the evidential value of secretly obtained recordings? Should they be used as historical evidence? Under what circumstances?
4. Larry Itliong founded the Crusade for Justice in Denver, Colorado.
A. True
B. False
5. What are your thoughts on the evidential value of secretly obtained recordings? Should they be used as historical evidence? Under what circumstances?
6. The Townsend Plan was Johnson's program to provide federal funding for healthcare for the poor.
A. True
B. False
7. The American Indian Movement (AIM) began in Phoenix, Arizona.
A. True
B. False
8. President Carter's successful negotiations on behalf of the hostages held as a result of the Iranian hostage crisis earned him the reputation of a great international leader once they were released.
A. True
B. False
9. Harvey Milk was California's first openly gay man elected to public office.
A. True
B. False
10. The Peace Corps was created by the Kennedy administration as part of its Cold War strategy.
A. True
B. False
11. Because of the American backing of Israel during the Yom Kippur War, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) imposed an embargo on oil shipments to the United States from October 1973 to March 1974 driving gasoline prices to record highs.
A. True
B. False
12. In your opinion, what is the most effective method for changing society-voting, challenges in the courts, nonviolent civil disobedience, or violence? What evidence can you provide from actual events in the 1970s to support your argument?
13. The goal of the Mississippi Summer Project was to integrate public schools.
A. True
B. False
14. In your own words, describe the significance of the Kennedy-Nixon debate of 1960. How was it an example of how different mediums of communication shaped patterns in public opinion?
15. In your own words, describe how the message of Black Power differed from that of more mainstream civil rights activism espoused by such leaders as Martin Luther King, Jr.?
16. The 1961 "freedom rides" challenged segregation on southern buses by having African American and white activists defy the seating order dictated by Jim Crow policies.
A. True
B. False
17. President Carter deregulated several major American industries in an effort to ensure that oil prices would rise.
A. True
B. False
18. What types of unethical and illegal activities did the White House plumbers and the "dirty tricks" squad engage?
19. Earl Warren was arrested for the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
A. True
B. False
20. In your own words, describe how the actions of the Johnson administration made some progress in the domain of civil rights. Give at least TWO examples.