Level 12: Civil Rights Movement

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

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Brown V. Board of Education

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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.

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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

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

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Little Rock Nine

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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

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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

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What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965? Options: It gave African-American women the right to vote, It made literacy tests to vote illegal, It made Jim Crow Laws illegal, It allowed all African-Americans to vote

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It made literacy tests to vote illegal

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The March on Washington is most famous for...

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MLK giving his famous "I Have a Dream" speech

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Which of the following best describes the Montgomery Bus Boycott? Options: Segregation on buses became illegal after a couple of days of boycotting, Segregation on buses became illegal after months of boycotting, African-Americans blocked the streets preventing buses from operating, Martin Luther King was arrested for not giving up his seat

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Segregation on buses became illegal after months of boycotting