Civil Rights Feb. 9/10

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Who refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus?

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Rosa Parks

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Desegregated all public schools. This was a major court case that involved Linda Brown attending an all-black school when an all-white school was closer to her home.

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Brown vs. the Board of Education

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When African Americans refused to ride the public busses as a sign of protest; this began when Rosa Parks was jailed for refusing to give up her seat to a black man.

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Montgomery Bus Boycott

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Separation of two or more races based on skin color

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segregation

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Nonviolent protest, where protesters occupied space in order to protest segregation.

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Sit-In

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Forcing people to pay for the right to vote was called a _________?

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Poll Tax

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Where was the famous bus boycott held that led to many changes in America?

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Montgomery, Alabama

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The refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands for the purpose of influencing legislation or government policy thru non-violent means.

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Civil Disobedience

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African-American civil rights organization formed in 1909 by W. E. B. Du Bois and others. Mainly used legal battles to win civil rights victories.

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N.A.A.C.P.

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The rights of citizens to have access to political and social freedom and equality is referred to as

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Civil Rights