12 questions
Which Supreme Court decision declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Which civil rights leader is best known for organizing the 1963 March on Washington and delivering the "I Have a Dream" speech?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 most directly affected segregation by doing which of the following?
Which protest tactic used during the Civil Rights Movement aimed to provoke legal challenges by refusing to leave segregated spaces?
How did the Freedom Rides of 1961 expose violations of federal law?
Which factor most limited immediate enforcement of Brown v. Board of Education in southern states?
Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat directly led to a citywide bus boycott that helped bring national attention to segregation.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 permanently eliminated all forms of voter suppression without need for further federal oversight.
Nonviolent direct action during the Civil Rights Movement aimed to create clear incidents of injustice to persuade courts and public opinion to act.
Explain how court cases and grassroots protests worked together to challenge segregation.
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Describe one reason some southern states resisted federal civil rights legislation after 1954.
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Using a specific example, explain a cause-and-effect relationship between a protest and subsequent legislation or enforcement action.
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