The Civil Rights Movement - Exit Flashcard

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Brown vs. Board of Education was a famous case heard by the United States Supreme Court in 1954. The court ruled that it is unconstitutional (illegal) to:

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segregate schools based on people’s skin color

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Martin Luther King Jr gave the famous “I Have A Dream” speech at what event?

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March on Washington

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How was the Montgomery Bus Boycott effective?

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It helped de-segregate buses in America

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segregation

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the practice of separating people according to groups, especially racial groups.

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What previous Supreme Court decision did Brown v. Board overturn? Options: Worcester v. Georgia, Plessy v. Ferguson, Roe v. Wade, Marbury v. Madison

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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Laws enacted by Southern state and local governments to separate white and black people in public and private facilities.

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Jim Crow

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A struggle for social justice during the 50s and 60s for African Americans to gain equal rights under the law was called? Executive Order 9981, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Civil Rights Movement, March on Washington

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Civil Rights Movement

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What event did Rosa Parks spark when she was arrested?

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Montgomery Bus Boycott

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What was the main goal of the freedom riders?

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Pressure the federal government to enforce the law banning segregation on interstate buses.

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Which of the following conclusions is accurate about the United States during the 1960s? Options: Citizens were concerned with the environmental problems of the Dust Bowl, Ethnic and race relations were important issues, Presidents were preoccupied with the impact of McCarthyism, Tariffs and free trade issues were dominating the news.

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Ethnic and race relations were important issues.