Civil Rights

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A national effort made by many Americans to obtain equal rights for African Americans in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s.

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The Civil Rights Movement

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The practice of separating people into different areas, usually because of their race, class, or ethnic group.

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Segregation

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Treating one person or one group differently from others based on something other than merit.

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Discrimination

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A court case in 1954 that ended segregation in schools. The Supreme Court ruled that separate but equal schools for African American and white children were unconstitutional.

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Board vs. Board of Education

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

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require the integration of public schools

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What were the laws called that separated black people from white people?

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Jim Crow Laws

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What is a sit in?

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Sitting in an area where you are not allowed as a form of protest.

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What was the main issue being protested during the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

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Segregation of African Americans on public buses

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Who was the prominent figure in the Montgomery Bus Boycott known for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger?

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Rosa Parks

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What was the catalyst (reason) for the Montgomery Bus Boycott? Options: The passing of a new law, The election of a new mayor, The death of Emmitt Till, Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger

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Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger