Q.1
In 1970 H. Carswell was rejected for high office following protests that he had a racist past and was opposed to women's rights. To which body was he seeking appointment?
  • The Supreme Court
  • The Minnesota Supreme Court
  • The New York District Court
  • The Harvard University Law Faculty
Q.2
Which book written by Alex Haley and published in 1976 was a bestseller, which encouraged many African Americans to research into their family background?
  • "Birthplace"
  • "Origins"
  • "Roots"
  • "Heritage"
Q.3
In 1973 a landmark case in Texas, called Roe v. Wade, marked a further advance for women's rights. Which issue did it concern?
  • Equal pay for equal work
  • Abortion
  • Lesbian rights
  • The right to maternity leave
Q.4
In 1972 the Minnesota Supreme Court passed a judgement that was welcomed by the emergent Gay Rights movement. Which issue did it concern?
  • Civil partnerships between same-sex partners
  • Adoption by same-sex couples
  • Legalising homosexual activity between consenting adults
  • Confirming active homosexuals in their employment
Q.5
Hispanic Americans made their mark in the 1970s. From which Spanish-speaking state did most of them originally come?
  • Cuba
  • Puerto Rico
  • Mexico
  • Colombia
Q.6
Native Americans were also not slow to assert their rights. Which area in South Dakota did they occupy for 71 days in 1973?
  • Little Bighorn
  • Wounded Knee
  • Bison Creek
  • Bad Mountain
Q.7
In 1977 President Carter appointed Andrew Young, a prominent African American, to an important diplomatic post. What was the job?
  • US Ambassador to Germany
  • US Permanent Representative at the United Nations
  • US Ambassador to NATO
  • US Ambassador to Canada
Q.8
The organisation that represented Native American campaigners was the AIM. What do these letters stand for?
  • Autonomic Indian Movement
  • American Indian Movement
  • Autonomous Indian Movement
  • American Indian Militants
Q.9
The growing women's movement in the US was frustrated by the failure of sufficient states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment Act. Which leading US feminist frequently made the remark: "A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle".
  • Betty Frieden
  • Betty Ford
  • Angela Davis
  • Gloria Steinem
Q.10
The Voting Rights Act was extended in the 1970s to help Hispanics exercise their votes. What extra rights were they given?
  • The right to receive language assistance during the voting process
  • The right to vote even if not pre-registered
  • The right for a named proxy to vote on someone's behalf
  • The right to supervise the vote-counting procedure
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