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What year was Brown v. Board of Education decided?
1954
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Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
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What was the name of the organization that was known for changing the title of Indians to Native Americans. Their slogan was "Red Power"
American Indian Movement
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What year was MLK assassinated?
1968
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First African American to be elected to the Supreme Court and he was also the attorney in Brown v. Board of Education.
Thurgood Marshall
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What do Hernandez v. Texas, Mendez v. Westminster, and Delgado v. Bastrop ISD all have in common?
They are all defending the rights of MX Americans
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Which Amendment eliminates poll tax?
24th Amendment
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What is the main difference between CORE and the Black panthers?
non-violent v. violent
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He delivers his "I have a dream speech" during the March on Washington and is known for discussion civil disobedience in the "Letter from Birmingham Jail." Who is being described?
MLK
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Who was Jackie Robinson?
1st AA to play for the major leagues
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This case overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine in Plessy v. Ferguson. Separation on the bases of race generates feelings of inferiority.
Brown v. Board of Education
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This amendment was enacted during the Vietnam war. Many were protesting that they were drafted at 18 but couldn't vote until 21. This law lowered the voting age to 18.
16th Amendment
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Dolores Huerta helped organize the United Farm Workers union which helped Migrant workers. They were also known for their boycott. What kind of boycott did they organize?
Grape
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She was a feminist who wrote the "Feminine Mystique" and protested for women's rights. She discussed the importance of breaking away from the traditional roles of women.
Betty Friedan
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Who stated, "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever." A. Thurgood Marshall B. Joseph McCarthy C. George Wallace D. Orval Faubus
C. George Wallace
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Texas education case that redistributes property taxes to poorer districts. Also known as the "Robin Hood" case. A. Brown v. Board of Education B. Hernandez v. Texas C. Edgewood ISD v. Kirby D. Sweatt v. Painter
Edgewood ISD v. Kirby
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After the Selma March, Lyndon B. Johnson passed a law that eliminated the poll tax and literacy tests to increase voting. What was the name of the law?
Voting rights act of 1965
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This was militant group that believed in black power. They believed in achieving civil rights by using force. What is the name of the group and name one of their leaders?
Black Panthers/ Malcolm x
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What do George Wallace, Orval Faubus, and Lester Maddox all have in common?
racial segregation
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After Brown v. Board of Education, 9 AA students were admitted into a High School. The governor, Orval Faubus and state national guard stood in front of the doors stopping the admission. President Eisenhower sent federal troops to escort the students. Where did the event take place? A. Little Rock, Arkansas B. Montgomery, Alabama C. Washington D.C. D. Del Rio, TX
Little Rock, Arkansas
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We conclude that in the field of public education, the doctrine of "separate but equal" has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. -- Chief Justice Warren, 1954 What case is being described?
Brown v. Board of Education
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These laws were put in place to promote/ foster/ advance segregation
Jim Crow laws
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Cesar Chavez established which organization and who did it protect?
United Farm Workers / migrant farm workers
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What do Malcolm X, Thurgood Marshall, and martin Luther King, Jr. have in common as effective leaders?
Influence others with ideas
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What year was John F. Kennedy assassinated and where?
1963, Dallas TX