Civil Rights Movement Flashcard

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What was the Little Rock Incident?

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President Eisenhower sent federal troops to desegregate Little Rock, Arkansas School.

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What does civil disobedience mean?

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Refusal to obey unjust laws

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What famous speech did MLK give at the March on Washington?

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“I Have a Dream”

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What was the main response to the Civil Rights Movement in the South?

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Violence

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What was the main goals of the civil rights movement in the mid to late 1960s?

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Getting voting rights

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What were the goals of Hispanic Americans during the Civil Rights Movement? Options: Greater recognition of their culture in their schools, Bilingual classes for students that could not speak English, Greater political representation, All of the Above

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All of the Above

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What was César Chávez's main protesting tactic?

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Boycotts

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What were the 2 incidents when Native Americans occupied federal land? Options: Occupation of New York and Washington, Occupation of Alcatraz and Wounded Knee, Occupation of Alcatraz and New York, Occupation of Wounded Knee and The Department of the Interior

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Occupation of Alcatraz and Wounded Knee

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What was the significance of the Roe vs. Wade?

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It allowed women privacy when getting an abortion.

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What concerns motivated those who opposed the ERA?

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Women would be drafted in war