🎯 Learning Goals

I can...

• Explain why LBJ's civil rights speech was important

• Describe what the Voting Rights Act did for Americans

• Understand how LBJ's actions changed civil rights

📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. President Lyndon B. Johnson became president after which event?

He won an election

President Kennedy was killed

He was chosen by Congress

2. What was the main goal of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

To make voting easier for all Americans

To stop unfair voting rules that hurt African Americans

To let 18-year-olds vote

3. Before the Voting Rights Act, some states used unfair tests to stop people from voting. These were called:

Poll taxes

Literacy tests

Both of the above

4. Which of these were part of LBJ's civil rights work? (Check all that apply)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Fair Housing Act of 1968

Declaration of Independence

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers

5. Why was LBJ's speech to Congress in 1965 so important for civil rights?

6. Fill in the blanks:

The Voting Rights Act made it _________ for African Americans to vote by removing unfair _________ and _________.

7. How did the Voting Rights Act change life for African Americans in the South?

8. Extension Activity (Advanced Learners): Compare LBJ's civil rights work to another president's efforts for equality. How were they similar or different?

9. Support for Diverse Learners: Draw or write about one way LBJ helped make America more fair for all people.

LBJ's Civil Rights Fight

LBJ's Civil Rights Fight

🎯 Learning Goals

📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers

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