Voting Rights History Quiz

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    During the 20th century, African Americans were prevented from voting by:

    • Literacy tests
    • Intimidation, economic retaliation, and violence
    • "Poll taxes" that was difficult for poor people to afford
    • All of the above
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Do you know what the rules of voting were in the past? Take this voting rights history quiz to see how much you know about the voting criteria, the people, and other voting factors in history. If you think you know it well, it is a perfect quiz for you to practice. You must give this quiz a try and check out the scores. It will reveal whether you remember everything or if you need to learn more. All the best!

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  • 2. 

    Who was murdered for pursuing their constitutional right to vote?

    • Lamar Smith

    • Herbert Lee

    • Rev. George W. Lee

    • All of the above

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  • 3. 

    What measures are used to discourage voting or politically disadvantage some populations?

    • Gerrymandering

    • Voter ID laws

    • Rolling back early voting laws

    • All of the above

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  • 4. 

    What happened to Fannie Lou Hamer after she took the voter registration test in Mississippi in 1962?

    • She lost her job.

    • She was evicted from her home.

    • She was beaten

    • All of the above

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  • 5. 

    Which of the following women were central to the struggle to win voting rights for African-Americans?

    • Prathia Hall

    • Marie Foster

    • Amelia Boynton

    • All of the above

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  • 6. 

    Who among the following was allowed to vote when the Constitution of the United States was first adopted?

    • Only white men owned property.

    • All white people.

    • It varied according to what state you lived in.

    • Only white Christian men owned property.

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    Which group has done the most to master the concept of “one person, one vote,” regardless of race, class, or literacy?

    • The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

    • The Suffragettes

    • The Black Panther Party

    • The "Founding Fathers"

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  • 8. 

    The Black Panther symbol was first used by the:

    • NAACP

    • Lowndes Country Freedom Party in Alabama

    • The Oakland Civil Rights Movement

    • Malcolm X

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  • 9. 

    Which of the following was a commonly used strategy to organize for voting rights for African Americans in the South?

    • Mass demonstrations

    • Door-to-door canvassing

    • Sit-ins

    • Boycotts

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  • 10. 

    What had the most impact on the progress toward greater voting rights?

    • National civil rights leaders such as the NAACP.

    • Grassroots activism and organizing.

    • The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

    • The federal government.

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