8.7 Civil Rights - Education

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Brown v. Board of Education addressed the issue of ______

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Segregation

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Briggs v. Elliot and Brown v. Board of Education were examples of a group seeking redress (remedy/to make fair) of grievances through

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judicial action

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This famous/infamous SC governor & senator fought against Civil Rights during the Civil Rights Movement; Created the Dixiecrat Party

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Strom Thurmond

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This famous S.Carolina court case helped Brown v. Board of Education get to the Supreme Court and end segregation.

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Briggs v. Elliott

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Increased high school graduation rates
required basic testing skills
raise student performance by increasing academic standards
elevate the teaching profession

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Education Improvement Act

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When SC's agricultural profits & production declined, many African Americans __________

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moved North or to the West for jobs

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Harvey Gantt was the first African American to ____

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attend Clemson University

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What would be the best title of this map? Options: The Freedom Rides, Great Migration, March on Washington, Trail of Tears

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The Freedom Rides

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Who has the longest filibuster in US history, over 24 hours, speaking in opposition of the Civil Rights Act of 1957? Options: Ben Tillman, Tim Tebow, Robert Byrd, Strom Thurmond

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Strom Thurmond

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Which president desegregated the military in 1948?

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Harry S. Truman