Civil Rights Movement and Segregation

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What does Civil Rights Movement mean?

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fight to end segregation and discrimination against African Americans in the United States.

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Who helped integrate an elementary school in Louisiana?

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Ruby Bridges

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Separate water fountains and restrooms were assigned to people of color. This is an example of?

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Segregation

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Who spoke against segregation and championed nonviolent protest?

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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Who was the first African American player in an all-white professional sports league?

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Jackie Robinson

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Martin Luther King Jr. believed that ___ and ___ could bring a great change.

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sit-ins, and peaceful protest

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Why was Rosa Parks arrested?

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She refused to give up her seat on a bus for a white passenger.

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What did the U.S. Supreme Court decide?

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It was against the law to make African American passengers give up their seats on public transit.