Impact of the Civil Rights Movement

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How did Chavez accomplish the change referred to in this excerpt?

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By organizing an economic boycott to improve working conditions for migrant farmers

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According to the excerpt, which goal was the focus of the Great Society?

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To fight social inequality

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What was a direct result of the civil rights movement?

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Increased political participation by minority groups

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What role did Arkansas governor Orval Faubus play in the Little Rock Crisis?

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He challenged the authority of the federal government to desegregate schools.

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The federal government responded to which issue by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

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Discrimination by employers

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What contributed to President Truman’s decision to issue this order?

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Discrimination against minority service members