Civil Rights Era Assessment

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Name 4 examples of progress in the 1940s.

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Development of the atomic bomb, establishment of the United Nations, invention of the microwave oven, and the beginning of the computer age

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What was the Plessy v. Ferguson court ruling?

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A landmark decision that upheld racial segregation laws for public facilities under the doctrine of 'separate but equal'.

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Thurgood Marshall was known for his role in which landmark court case? Options: Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade, Miranda v. Arizona, Plessy v. Ferguson

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Brown v. Board of Education

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Identify the issues addressed by the following court cases: Missouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada (1938), Sweatt v. Painter (1950), Brown v. Board (1954).

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Racial segregation in education

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Little Rock Nine: Who were they? What was the result?

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A group of African American students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, resulting in the desegregation of public schools.

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Montgomery Bus Boycott: What happened? What was the effect?

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The boycott led to the desegregation of the public bus system in Montgomery.

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Non-violence: What is it?

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A philosophy of passive resistance

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Sit-ins were a form of protest during the Civil Rights Movement. What was their impact?

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They led to the desegregation of public spaces.

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SNCC: Identify the group and their goals.

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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, focused on civil rights and nonviolent protest

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Civil Rights Act of 1964: What did it do? What power was given to the government?

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It ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination, giving the government power to enforce all laws governing civil rights.