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What were Jim Crow laws?
State and local laws enforcing racial segregation, especially in the South
What were Jim Crow laws?
State and local laws enforcing racial segregation, especially in the South
Why was the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education significant?
It ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional
What immediate event triggered the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955?
Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger
How did the Montgomery Bus Boycott challenge segregation?
Black residents avoided city buses and organized alternative transportation
What happened during the Little Rock school integration crisis of 1957?
Federal troops protected nine Black students integrating Central High School
What was the main purpose of the student sit-ins that began in Greensboro in 1960?
To protest segregation at lunch counters and other public facilities
Which organization emerged from the student-led protest movement in 1960?
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
What did the Freedom Riders of 1961 seek to accomplish?
Integrate interstate bus travel and terminal facilities
Why did civil rights activists use nonviolent direct action?
To expose injustice, disrupt segregation, and build public support for reform
How did events in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963 affect the civil rights movement?
Images of police violence against protesters increased national support for civil rights legislation
Which goal was emphasized at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?
Achieving civil rights protections and greater economic opportunity
What was a major provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
It prohibited racial segregation in public accommodations
What was the main purpose of Freedom Summer in Mississippi in 1964?
To promote Black voter registration and political participation
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?
It prohibited racial discrimination in voting and strengthened federal enforcement
Which protest campaign helped build support for the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
The March from Selma to Montgomery
What did the slogan “Black Power” generally emphasize in the later 1960s?
Black political power, racial pride, and greater control over Black communities