1. PART A: Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text?
A The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was notable for
being the first major government action taken to
address discrimination on the basis of race.
OB While state governments were overwhelmingly
supportive of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the
federal government continued to obstruct the
progress of any legislation.
O c The Civil Rights Act of 1964 successfully ended
racial discrimination, but people continued to
experience discrimination based on other
identifying traits,
D The important protections promised by Civil
Rights Act of 1964 were the result of significant
activism by advocates, as well as the leadership