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| What were some effects of segregation on American society? |
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• Separate educational facilities and resources for white and African American students
• Separate public facilities (e.g., restrooms, drinking fountains, restaurants)
• Social isolation of races |
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| What is the Supreme Court case that declared the segregation of schools illegal? |
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| Brown vs. Board of Education |
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| Who was the Civil Rights leader that believed in passive resistance (peaceful) against segregated facilities and gave a speech called “I have a Dream”? |
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| Who was the person that refused to give up their seat on a bus to a white customer and then sparked the Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama? |
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| What are some methods used by African Americans to gain equal opportunities in society during the Civil Rights Movement? |
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Definition
o Organized Protests
o Marches
o Freedom Riders
o Sit-ins |
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| What outlawed the use of poll taxes and literacy tests? |
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Definition
| Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
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| What was the goal of the Civil Rights act of 1964? |
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Definition
| Desegregate public facilities |
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| How were women disadvantaged in the workplace? |
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Definition
– Discrimination in hiring practices against women
– Lower wages for women than for men doing the same job |
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| What actions were taken to improve conditions for women? |
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Definition
– National Organization for Women (NOW)
– Federal legislation to force colleges to give women equal athletic opportunities
– The Equal Rights Amendment, despite its failure, and a focus on equal opportunity employment created a wider range of options and advancement for women in business and public service. |
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