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What was the ruling in the case of Brown v. Board of Education?

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Segregation in schools and other public facilities was illegal.

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Linda Brown’s father sued the Board of Education to

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allow Linda to attend a white school that was closer to her home.

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The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was founded to

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be one of the major Civil Rights Movement organizations.

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A sit-in was a

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demonstration in which protesters sat down and refused to leave

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The goal of the Freedom Rides was to

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convince President Kennedy to enforce a ruling against segregation in bus stations.

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Which act banned segregation in public places and outlawed discrimination in the workplace?

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the Civil Rights Act of 1964

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How did Malcolm X’s ideas differ from those of Martin Luther King Jr.?

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Malcolm X believed it was acceptable to use violence in order to gain civil rights.

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Which Act ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin?

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Unconstitutional is defined as

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not consistent with the constitution and illegal

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What was one drawback for John F. Kennedy's campaign for presidency?

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He was Catholic