What were the two main factors that contributed to the 'consensus culture' of the 1950s in the United States, as discussed in the video?

The Cold War and increasing affluence.

Describe one way in which Rosa Parks was involved in the Civil Rights Movement prior to her famous act of refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.

Rosa Parks was the secretary for the NAACP and had been trying to register to vote in Alabama since 1943.

Faubus used the National Guard to prevent integration, while Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne Division to enforce integration.

Name: Civil Rights Movement Events and People
Author: Insta~Lesson

11th Grade · Social Studies · 39 min

I can analyze the key events and figures of the Civil Rights Movement.

1
The 1950s have been called a period of consensus, partly due to the Cold War and increasing affluence.
2
In 1954, the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
3
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.

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