What Holiday Was First Organized in 1970 as an Environmental

question 21

Multiple Choice

What holiday was first organized in 1970 as an environmental teach-in?

• A) World Wetlands Day (February 2)
• B) b. America Recycles Day (November 15)
• C) c. Arbor Day (the last Friday in April)
• D) d. Earth Day (April 22)

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Definitions:

Fifteenth Amendment

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits the federal government and states from denying a citizen the right to vote based on their "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

Right to Vote

The entitlement of citizens to participate in their government's election process to choose leaders and voice opinions on legislation and policies.

Thirteenth Amendment

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime.

Slavery

A system in which individuals are owned by others, deprived of personal freedom and forced to perform labor or services without compensation.