Civil Rights Movement Flashcard

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What was the primary purpose of Jim Crow Laws?

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To enforce racial segregation in the Southern United States

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What significant event did the Little Rock Nine participate in during 1957?

Back

They integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas

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What was the main outcome of the March on Washington in 1963?

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It led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

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What is nonviolent resistance?

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Achieving goals through symbolic protests, civil disobedience, and other nonviolent methods

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What was the main effect of implementing a poll tax?

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To prevent African Americans from voting

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What is the meaning of segregation in a societal context?

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The deliberate division of people based on racial differences within a society

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What was the primary goal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) when it was established?

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To organize peaceful demonstrations against racial discrimination and segregation

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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits poll taxes in federal elections?

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24th

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What was the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education decision on public education in the United States?

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It led to the desegregation of public schools across the nation.

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What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish?

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It outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.