Goals of the Civil Rights Movement
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Objective
I can describe the goals of the civil rights movement.
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Key concepts
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Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus as an act of defiance against racial discrimination.
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The arrest of Rosa Parks led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which was organized by leaders like Martin Luther King Jr.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 helped guarantee equal protection against discrimination and protected African Americans' right to vote.
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Practice
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What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Movement?
Name one specific example of segregation that the Civil Rights Movement fought against.
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“Name two goals of the Civil Rights Movement based on what you learned in the video.”
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