Civil Rights Movement Events and People
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Objective
I can analyze the key events and figures of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Warm-up video
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Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
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The 1950s have been called a period of consensus, partly due to the Cold War and increasing affluence.
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In 1954, the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
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Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which lasted for 381 days.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
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What were the two main factors that contributed to the 'consensus culture' of the 1950s in the United States, as discussed in the video?
Which Supreme Court case, argued by Thurgood Marshall and involving the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, challenged the 'separate but equal' doctrine in public schools?
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“Name three key figures or events discussed in the video that were part of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s.”
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