In 1977 President Carter appointed Andrew Young, a prominent African American, to an important diplomatic post. What was the job?

Which book written by Alex Haley and published in 1976 was a bestseller, which encouraged many African Americans to research into their family background?

The Voting Rights Act was extended in the 1970s to help Hispanics exercise their votes. What extra rights were they given?

In 1973 a landmark case in Texas, called Roe v. Wade, marked a further advance for women's rights. Which issue did it concern?

Hispanic Americans made their mark in the 1970s. From which Spanish-speaking state did most of them originally come?

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?

In 1972 the Minnesota Supreme Court passed a judgment that was welcomed by the emergent Gay Rights movement. Which issue did it concern?

Native Americans were also not slow to assert their rights. Which area in South Dakota did they occupy for 71 days in 1973?

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".

The organization that represented Native American campaigners was the AIM. What do these letters stand for?