Civil Rights Movement

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What were the defining characteristics of Civil Rights?

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Increased participation of minorities in the political process, Protests, Boycotts, Marches, Desegregation, Integration, Struggle for equality, due process strengthened.

Front

What court case made segregation of schools illegal in the 1950s?

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Brown V. Board of Education

Front

Which leader of the civil rights movement used non-violent civil disobedience to oppose segregation in the south?

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Front

What organization created by W.E.B. Dubois sought immediate equality for minorities? Options: WAC, HUAC, NAACP, SNCC

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NAACP

Front

What movement during the 1920s helped inspire the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s?

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Harlem Renaissance

Front

What group during the Civil Rights Movement allowed members to use all necessary means to defend and provide for their community?

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Black Panthers

Front

During which event did Eisenhower send troops to Arkansas to desegregate a high school?

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Little Rock Nine

Front

What acts of protest during the Civil Rights Movement encouraged the government to expand political and economic opportunities for minority citizens?
Options: March on Washington, Freedom Rides, Greensboro Sit-In, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Black Panthers, Mass Support Demonstrations, Little Rock Nine

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March on Washington, Freedom Rides, Greensboro Sit-In, Montgomery Bus Boycott

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What group/individuals sought to improve the treatment of migrant workers through boycotts and strikes? Options: SNCC, Martin Luther King; Black Panthers, Newton; United Farm Workers Union, Dolores Huerta & Cesar Chavez; Immigration Union, Dolores Huerta & Cesar Chavez

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United Farm Workers Union, Dolores Huerta & Cesar Chavez

Front

What happened as a result of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the 24^th Amendment?

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Expanded the political and economic opportunities for minorities