Unit 2

Question 1

Civil Rights

Answer 1

every American has equal access to civil liberties (mostly connected to the 14th Amendment!!!)

Question 2

Affirmative Action

Answer 2

active approach against discrimination

Question 3

Non-Violent Civil Disobedience

Answer 3

peacefully disobeying the law

Question 4

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Answer 4

illegal to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, etc.

Question 5

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Answer 5

illegal to discriminate against voters! (increased Black votes)

Question 6

Women’s Suffrage

Answer 6

• 19th amendment
• NOW (national organization for women) was started to fight for civil right for women
• inspired by Feminin Mystique

Question 7

Equal Pay

Answer 7

prohibited different wages between men and women performing equal work

Question 8

Equal Rights Amendment

Answer 8

quality of rights under the law shall not be denied by the U.S./states based on sex; lobbying of conservatives made the vote fall short

Question 9

Title IX

Answer 9

women would have the same opportunities as men when it came to educational institutions funded by the government

Question 10

Americans with Disabilities Act

Answer 10

requires employers and public facilities to make reasonable accommodations for the disabled and prohibits discrimination