Civil Rights Movement

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U.S. Supreme Court case that made segregation legal in the U.S. - created the "seperate but equal" principle.

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Plessy V. Ferguson

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What was the result of the Brown v. Board of Education case?

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Segregation in public schools became illegal.

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The March on Washington is most famous for...

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MLK gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech

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Which of the following best describes the Montgomery Bus Boycott? Options: Segregation on buses became illegal after a couple of days of boycotting, Segregation on buses became illegal after months of boycotting, African-Americans blocked the streets preventing buses from operating, Martin Luther King was arrested for not giving up his seat

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Segregation on buses became illegal after months of boycotting

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Which leader of the civil rights movement used non-violent civil disobedience to oppose segregation in the south?

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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During which event did Eisenhower send troops to Arkansas in order to desegregate a high school?

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Little Rock Nine

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. believed that the only moral way to end segregation and racism was through...

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nonviolent passive resistance.

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Segregation caused by private action & not legislation

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de facto segregation

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Segregation caused by legislation from the government

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de jure segregation

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This famous civil rights leader wanted equal rights "by any means necessary"

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Malcolm X