Virginia 20th Century and Beyond

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Northern Virginia and the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region have grown due to _____.

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computer technology

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During the twentieth century and beyond, Virginia changed from a rural and agricultural society to a more _____ society.

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urban and industrialized

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What was a solution to the hardships Virginians faced during the Great Depression? GREAT DEPRESSION ISSUES Unemployment Abandoned Farms Lost Homes Closed Businesses

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New Deal programs

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What was the period of harsh economic conditions worldwide during the 1930s called?

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Great Depression

Front

Who is described in the list? Lawyer Civil Rights leader Worked for equal rights of African Americans Played a key role in the Brown v. Board of Education decision

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Oliver W. Hill

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Virginia’s lawmakers fought against integration by closing schools. This policy was called ____.

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Massive Resistance

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Who was the first African American to be elected a state governor in the United States?

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L. Douglas Wilder

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With the New Deal, _____ began to take on a much larger role in the daily lives of Virginians.

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the federal government

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In Brown v. Board of Education, the United States Supreme Court ruled that "separate but equal schools" were _____?

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unconstitutional

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Which African American was an author, tennis player, and spokesperson for social change?

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Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.