EOC Civil Rights

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Map of 1961 Freedom Rides
What was the goal of the protests depicted on this map?

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to challenge the federal government to enforce Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in interstate transportation

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How did the ideas presented in W. E. B. DuBois's Niagara Movement Address affect the early Civil Rights movement in the U.S.? Options: by encouraging African Americans to achieve equality through vocational education, by directly supporting Marcus Garvey's Black Star Steamship Line, by encouraging African Americans to accept Jim Crow laws, by forming the basis for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

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by forming the basis for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

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Which method for achieving civil rights is most associated with Martin Luther King, Jr.?

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using peaceful protests & acts of civil disobedience

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Which of the following is a direct result of the civil rights movement? Options: An increase in respect for suburban housewives, increased political participation by minority groups, the revitalization of inner cities, increased migration to rural areas

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increased political participation by minority groups

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During the civil rights movement, the Black Panther Party's tactics differed from those of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., because the Black Panthers called for -

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the use of armed resistance if necessary

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This confrontation centered around - resistance by state & local governments to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling

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resistance by state & local governments to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling

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How did the Brown v. Board of Education decision influence the Civil Rights movement?

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by providing a judicial basis for achieving equality in other areas

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What was the main purpose of the Civil Rights Division established by the Civil Rights Act of 1957?

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to enforce laws prohibiting discrimination

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During Reconstruction, the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were ratified. Which issue did these amendments address?

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rights for former slaves

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In the 1896 case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court decided that the Equal Protection Clause allowed state governments to apply the "separate but equal" provision to public facilities. What was one way the decision described in this passage affected the U.S. in the 1st half of the 20th century?

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minorities were not allowed to attend school with whites