Civil Rights Movement Flashcard

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Who was considered one of history's greatest speakers and social activists, known for his leadership in peaceful protests during the American civil rights movement?

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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What action did Rosa Parks take that became a pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement?

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She refused to give up her seat on a bus.

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What was Thurgood Marshall's significant contribution to the Civil Rights Movement?

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He was the first African American Supreme Court Justice.

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What laws made segregation between blacks and whites legal and also applied to Mexican Americans?

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Jim Crow laws

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Which of the following is NOT a method used by activists during the Civil Rights Movement?
Petitions, Hunger strikes, Boycotts

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Armed rebellion

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In which state did the Civil Rights Movement include significant participation from Mexican Americans due to its location? Options: Florida, New York, Texas, California

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Texas

Front

This set of laws enforced segregation: John Eagle Laws, Disenfranchisement Laws, Jim Crow Laws, The KKK Laws

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Jim Crow Laws

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What was segregation?

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the forced separation of races

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After Reconstruction, the system of segregation was supported by _________.

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Jim Crow Laws

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What is misleading about describing Jim Crow South as "separate but equal?"

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African Americans' facilities were usually inferior.