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This Baptist minister preached to the blacks of Montgomery and told them to stop using the buses until they were given their place as Americans

Martin Luther King Jr.

The 1963 march on which city was a historical civil rights protest

That would be the March on Washington, where Martin Luther King delived heis "I Have A Dream" speech
Birmingham City was the venue that the 1963 historical civil rights protests were made.

Between 1940 and 1970 what happened to the population of the US

almost doubled

During the 1950s what did many Americans buy for the first time

television

During the 1950s why did Americans have more leisure time

Americans had more leisure time during the 1950s because there were more "white collar" jobs. People would work less hours and earn more pay.

By 1970 what was the average life expectancy for Americans

71

Which of these were known for their songs protesting war and other traditional American ideas

folk singers

What name was given to the new music of the '50s

The phrase used by Cleveland DJ Alan Freed was Rock 'n' Roll

What ultimately became a high priority for many Americans because of the baby boom

education

Since World War 2 wich of these have simplified day-to-day life

Computers and Advanced Technology

The practice of separating people according to race in school housing and public facilities IS

discrimination

segregation

Who did the United states send into space less than a month after the Russians sent the first man into space

Alan Shepard was the first American in space, a little less that a month after the Russians reached space

What qualification did John F Kennedy look for as he chose his cabinet

The most important qualification John F. Kennedy was looking for when he chose his cabinet, was loyalty. John F. Kennedy also wanted his cabinet members to possess leadership qualities.

Which of these factors contributed to the population explosion-

Lack of proper family planning methods is what contributed to the population explosion.

On what did the launch of the first space satellite concentrate attention

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