DP History Questionbank
Protests and action
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Description
- Non-violent protests; Montgomery bus boycott (1955–1956); Freedom Rides (1961); Freedom Summer (1964)
- Legislative changes: Civil Rights Act (1964); Voting Rights Act (1965)
Directly related questions
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21N.1.BP.TZ0.13a:
What, according to Source M, were President Johnson’s reasons for introducing the Voting Rights Act?
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21N.1.BP.TZ0.14:
With reference to its origin, purpose and content, analyse the value and limitations of Source M for an historian studying the policy of the US government in regard to voting rights.
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21N.1.BP.TZ0.16:
Using the sources and your own knowledge, discuss the contribution of the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Voting Rights Act (1965) in ensuring that African Americans could exercise their right to vote.
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21N.1.BP.TZ0.13b:
What does Source N suggest about the struggle to achieve civil rights?
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18N.1.BP.TZ0.14:
With reference to its origin, purpose and content, analyse the value and limitations of Source P for an historian studying the Montgomery bus boycott (1955–1956).
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18N.1.BP.TZ0.13b:
What does Source N suggest about the struggle for civil rights in 1956?
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18N.1.BP.TZ0.16:
Using the sources and your own knowledge, evaluate the claim that the success of the Montgomery bus boycott represented a turning point in the struggle for African–American civil rights in the period from 1954 to 1965.
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18N.1.BP.TZ0.13a:
What, according to Source M, were the reactions to the bus boycott?
- 18N.1.BP.TZ0.15: Compare and contrast what Sources O and P reveal about the Montgomery bus boycott.
Sub sections and their related questions
Non-violent protests; Montgomery bus boycott (1955–1956); Freedom Rides (1961); Freedom Summer (1964)
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18N.1.BP.TZ0.13a:
What, according to Source M, were the reactions to the bus boycott?
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18N.1.BP.TZ0.13b:
What does Source N suggest about the struggle for civil rights in 1956?
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18N.1.BP.TZ0.14:
With reference to its origin, purpose and content, analyse the value and limitations of Source P for an historian studying the Montgomery bus boycott (1955–1956).
- 18N.1.BP.TZ0.15: Compare and contrast what Sources O and P reveal about the Montgomery bus boycott.
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18N.1.BP.TZ0.16:
Using the sources and your own knowledge, evaluate the claim that the success of the Montgomery bus boycott represented a turning point in the struggle for African–American civil rights in the period from 1954 to 1965.
Legislative changes: Civil Rights Act (1964); Voting Rights Act (1965)
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21N.1.BP.TZ0.13a:
What, according to Source M, were President Johnson’s reasons for introducing the Voting Rights Act?
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21N.1.BP.TZ0.13b:
What does Source N suggest about the struggle to achieve civil rights?
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21N.1.BP.TZ0.14:
With reference to its origin, purpose and content, analyse the value and limitations of Source M for an historian studying the policy of the US government in regard to voting rights.
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21N.1.BP.TZ0.16:
Using the sources and your own knowledge, discuss the contribution of the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Voting Rights Act (1965) in ensuring that African Americans could exercise their right to vote.
