Which tactic was primarily used by the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s?A.Making voting requirements stricterB.Holding nonviolent marchesC.Appointing minority judgesD.Paying poll taxes

Which tactic was primarily used by the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s?A.Literacy testsB.BoycottsC.Armed resistanceD.Running candidates for public officeSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The strategy of direct action pursued by the civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s included all of the following EXCEPTGroup of answer choicesChallenging the federal government to uphold the Supreme Court’s civil rights rulingOnly peaceful tactics designed to avoid any disruption of the lives of white southernersThe use of media, especially television, to show violent white resistance to the cause of racial equalityThe use of protest actions, such as boycotts, marches, and demonstrations

Which civil rights tactic was most directly responsible for African Americans' gaining equal access to the ballot box, especially in southern states, during the 20th century?A.Strikes targeting industries that employed many African AmericansB.Lawsuits targeting state laws that disenfranchised African AmericansC.Mass protests pressuring members of Congress to pass new lawsD.The election of African American politicians to serve in southern state legislatures

Which tactic of the civil rights movement was most successful in gaining public support for the Twenty-Fourth Amendment?A.Acts of violent sabotageB.Election boycottsC.Support for African American candidates running for officeD.Arguments before federal courts

The Civil Rights Act of 1964:A.cost the Democratic Party the support of the South.B.did little to help minorities.C.was popular in all parts of the country.D.harmed the Republican Party.