Social studies

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In the field of public education, the doctrine of "separate but equal" has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. (U.S. Supreme Court, 1954) Why was the ruling in this case significant?

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It made segregation in public schools illegal.

Front

Which action resulted in Rosa Parks getting arrested? Options: Double V campaign, March on Washington, Montgomery bus boycott, Freedom Rides

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Montgomery bus boycott

Front

Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.
-Governor George Wallace, 1963 This quotation demonstrates Southern ?

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resistance to Brown v. Board of Education

Front

Which tactic was used to integrate lunch counters in the South?

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sit-ins

Front

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote these words to justify the use of civil disobedience to obtain civil rights?

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Yes

Front

Which event drew national attention to racial violence in the South in 1955?

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Emmett Till's murder

Front

In the field of public education, the doctrine of "separate but equal" has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. (U.S. Supreme Court, 1954) Why was the ruling in this case significant?

Back

It made segregation in public schools illegal.

Front

Why was President Truman's Executive Order 9981 significant?

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It desegregated the military.