Early Civil Rights

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What previous Supreme Court decision did Brown v. Board overturn? Options: Worcester v. Georgia, Plessy v. Ferguson, Roe v. Wade, Marbury v. Madison

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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Brown v. Board specifically ordered the integration of: Public schools, Buses, The military, Fire departments

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Public schools

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1950 case involving a black man who was excluded from enrolling in University of Texas.

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Sweatt v. Painter

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Thurgood Marshall became _______.

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the first African American on the Supreme Court.

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More people bought new housing units in 1945-1965 because of assistance offered by the __________________ to soldiers returning from World War II.

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GI Bill

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What was the name of the American foreign policy that was committed to stopping the spread of communism?

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containment

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NASA and emphasis on math and science education are results of the

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launch of Sputnik by Soviet Union

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Which president desegregated the armed services? Options: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy

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Harry S. Truman

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Jonas Salk discovered a vaccine for: cancer, colds, polio, measles

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polio

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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