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Memoirs of Social and Political Change

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Who wrote the memoir \"The Autobiography of Malcolm X\"?

  1. Malcolm X

  2. Alex Haley

  3. Martin Luther King Jr.

  4. Rosa Parks


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Autobiography of Malcolm X was written by Malcolm X and Alex Haley.

What was the main goal of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

  1. To desegregate public transportation

  2. To end segregation in schools

  3. To gain voting rights for African Americans

  4. To protest police brutality


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a protest against the segregation of public transportation in Montgomery, Alabama.

Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement?

  1. Martin Luther King Jr.

  2. Malcolm X

  3. Rosa Parks

  4. John Lewis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Martin Luther King Jr. was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement.

What was the name of the law that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?

  1. The Civil Rights Act of 1964

  2. The Voting Rights Act of 1965

  3. The Fair Housing Act of 1968

  4. The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

What was the name of the movement that fought for the rights of women?

  1. The Women's Suffrage Movement

  2. The Women's Liberation Movement

  3. The Feminist Movement

  4. The Equal Rights Movement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Women's Suffrage Movement fought for the right of women to vote.

Who was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States?

  1. Sandra Day O'Connor

  2. Ruth Bader Ginsburg

  3. Sonia Sotomayor

  4. Elena Kagan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States.

What was the name of the law that guaranteed equal pay for equal work?

  1. The Equal Pay Act of 1963

  2. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

  3. The Civil Rights Act of 1964

  4. The Voting Rights Act of 1965


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 guaranteed equal pay for equal work.

Who was the first African American president of the United States?

  1. Barack Obama

  2. Bill Clinton

  3. George W. Bush

  4. Ronald Reagan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Barack Obama was the first African American president of the United States.

What was the name of the movement that fought for the rights of LGBTQ people?

  1. The Gay Rights Movement

  2. The LGBTQ Rights Movement

  3. The Queer Rights Movement

  4. The Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Rights Movement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Gay Rights Movement fought for the rights of LGBTQ people.

Who was the first openly gay person to serve in the United States Congress?

  1. Barney Frank

  2. Tammy Baldwin

  3. David Cicilline

  4. Jared Polis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Barney Frank was the first openly gay person to serve in the United States Congress.

What was the name of the law that legalized same-sex marriage in the United States?

  1. The Obergefell v. Hodges Decision

  2. The United States v. Windsor Decision

  3. The Hollingsworth v. Perry Decision

  4. The Loving v. Virginia Decision


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Obergefell v. Hodges Decision legalized same-sex marriage in the United States.

Who was the first woman to run for president of the United States?

  1. Victoria Woodhull

  2. Shirley Chisholm

  3. Hillary Clinton

  4. Elizabeth Warren


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president of the United States.

What was the name of the movement that fought for the rights of people with disabilities?

  1. The Disability Rights Movement

  2. The Independent Living Movement

  3. The People First Movement

  4. The Self-Advocacy Movement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Disability Rights Movement fought for the rights of people with disabilities.

Who was the first person with a disability to serve in the United States Congress?

  1. Tom Harkin

  2. Edward M. Kennedy

  3. Robert Dole

  4. Barbara Jordan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tom Harkin was the first person with a disability to serve in the United States Congress.

What was the name of the law that prohibited discrimination against people with disabilities?

  1. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

  2. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

  3. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990

  4. The Fair Housing Act of 1968


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibited discrimination against people with disabilities.

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