US Civil Rights Movement

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Objective

I can analyze the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on American society.

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

Describe the significance of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision in the context of the Civil Rights Movement.

2

Explain how Rosa Parks' actions on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama sparked a major turning point in the Civil Rights Movement.

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Exit ticket

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How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 impact businesses and government employment in the United States? According to the video, how did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 affect African Americans?

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