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VUS.14 Essential Information on the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s & 1960s

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What was the significance of Brown v. Board of Education? The Supreme Court reversed the decision on segregated schools by declaring that schools are unequal and must desegregate. There were several cases heard at the same time and one was a Virginia case.
Who was head of the NAACP Legal Defense Team? Thurgood Marshall
Who was head of the NAACP Legal Defense Team in Virginia? Oliver Hill
How did Virginia respond to the Brown decision? There was massive resistance and some schools closed Private academies were established. There was white flight from urban school systems
How did the 1963 March on Washington influence public opinion about civil rights? Participants were inspired by the “I have a dream” speech given by Martin Luther King, Jr. The march helped influenced public opinion to support civil rights legislation The march demonstrated the power of non-violent, mass protest
How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 advance the cause of civil rights for African-Americans? The act prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, national origin and gender. It also desegregated public accommodations
Which President played an important role in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Lyndon B. Johnson
What was the Voting Rights Act of 1965? It outlawed literacy tests.
What was the result of this act? Federal registrars were sent to the South so more African Americans were registered to vote
How did the NAACP advance civil rights for African Americans? The organization challenged segregation in the courts.
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