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Civil Rights Movement

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Cards in this guide (11)
What did Brown v Board of Education challenge

the right of all people to become educated

the policy of busing students to schools far from home

the right of the courts to decide educational issues

the "separate (schools) but equal (schools)" principle

Kennedy's military policies encouraged more funding for

The Special Forces.

What key principle of the teachings of the Nation of Islam was the opposite of the goal of the civil rights movement in the South

The Nation of Islam believed in separation of the races. -NovaNET

What did stokely carmichael mean by the term black power

African Americans should use economic and political power to gain equality. -NovaNET

What were the marchers in selma seeking when they were attacked on Bloody Sunday

federal voting rights legislation-James Roberts(The OJX) helped you:)

What led to the signing of the nuclear test ban treaty

US President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Khrushchev were sobered by the Cuban missile crisis and sought to ease tensions between their countries.

Why were many Americans shocked by the news coverage of freedom marches in Birmingham Alabama

Americans were shocked that police used dogs and fire hoses on marchers.

What office did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 establish to enforce provisions of the Act

the equal employment opportunity commission

Which events took place at the March on Washington

Martin Luther King, Jr., gave the "I Have A Dream" speech

What did president Lyndon B. Johnson do in regard to the civil rights act of 1964 after president john f Kennedy assassination

President Johnson used his political skills to pressure Congress to pass the act.

What agreement did president john F. Kennedy reach with the state authorities to protect freedom riders in Mississippi

If state troopers protected freedom riders, federal authorities would not interfere with local arrests.

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