VA in the 1900s

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was Oliver W. Hill, Sr?
A lawyer and civil rights leader who fought for equal rights of African Americans and played a key role in the Brown v. Board of Education decision.
A famous author known for his works on civil rights and social justice.
A politician who served as a governor and advocated for educational reforms.
An activist who focused on environmental issues and climate change.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the Massive Resistance movement in Virginia?
A campaign to promote the integration of public schools in Virginia.
A movement where Virginia's government resisted the desegregation of public schools and closed them to avoid integration.
An initiative to provide equal funding for all public schools in Virginia.
A protest against the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What important decision was made in Brown V. Board of Education?
"Separate but equal" schools were unconstitutional.
Public schools must remain segregated by race.
All schools must be privately funded.
Schools can choose to segregate based on local laws.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was Arthur R. Ashe Jr?
He was a famous basketball player.
He was the first African American winner of major men’s tennis singles championship; author and eloquent spokesperson for social change.
He was a renowned football coach.
He was a prominent jazz musician.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was Linwood Holton?
A governor known for promoting racial equality and appointing more African Americans and women to state government positions than his predecessors.
A famous civil rights leader who fought against segregation in the 1960s.
A politician who opposed the integration of schools in Virginia.
A renowned author who wrote extensively about American history.
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Who was Maggie Walker?
First African American in the United States to establish a bank and become a bank president
A famous civil rights activist in the 1960s
The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
A renowned author of children's books
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Brown V. Board of Education?
A Supreme Court case about school segregation initiated by a student strike in Farmville, VA.
A law passed in 1954 that mandated school segregation.
A historical event where students protested against school uniforms.
A Supreme Court decision that upheld the legality of segregation in schools.
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