Question

Men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction.

Which statement explains why some women's rights activists opposed passage of the ERA?

They worried about a backlash against women if feminists gained power too quickly.

They believed that women already enjoyed more power than men in many areas of life.

They were worried that ratification of the ERA would erase legal benefits women had gained during the 1960s.

They did not think the ERA was strong enough to succeed in stamping out the sexism that existed in America

Answer 1

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Answer 2

i think They worried about a backlash against women if feminists gained power too quickly.

Answer 3

The words below were spoken by a famous African American in the 1960s.

"The only way we gonna stop them white men from whuppin' us is to take over. We been saying freedom for six years and we ain't got nothing'."

Source: http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/sixties/HTML_docs/Texts/Narrative/King_What_We_Want.html

Which civil rights leader would have agreed with the sentiments in this quote?

John Lewis

Malcolm X

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Whitney Young

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Answer 4

i think Malcolm X.

Answer 5

This quote comes from Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi:

"Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man."

Source: http://www.quotedb.com/quotes/2066

Which Civil Rights leader is identified with the ideas in that statement?

Thurgood Marshall

Malcolm X

Whitney Young

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Answer 6

i think Thurgood Marshall

Answer 7

What was one similarity between Civil Rights activists of the 1950s and 1960s and antiwar activists of the 1960s and 1970s?

Both were supported by a silent majority of the American public.

Both faced significant resistance from state governments in the South.

Both used mass protests to get their message to leaders and the public.

Both felt that legal challenges would be more successful than direct political action.

Answer 8

i think Both used mass protests to get their message to leaders and the public.

Answer 9

Which of these white leaders was an important ally of the Civil Rights movement?

President Richard Nixon

President Lyndon Johnson

Chief Justice Warren Berger

Secretary of State Henry Kissinger

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