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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did President Truman do during WWII, that later became a battle in the U.S.A.? | He ended segregation in the military. |
| What ruling by the courts was made in 1892 about white and black schools? | The courts ruled that states could have “separate, but equal” white and black schools. |
| What lawyer fought to have equal social rights to all children in school? | Thurgood Marshall |
| On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court announced what to all segregated schools in America? | Segregated schools were illegal and will be united into white and black schools. |
| Why was Rosa Parks arrested in the Montgomery Bus for people? | Rosa Parks was not giving up her seat to a “WHITE” passenger in the bus. |
| Who started a Bus Boycott because of the unfair treatment to African American people? | Jo Ann Robinson |
| Who later became a leader to the Bus Boycott that later changed the policies to the Bus Station in America? | Martin Luther King Jr. |
| What happened to the bus stations because African American people wouldn’t ride their buses to work or home? | The bus companies lost millions of dollars due to the unfair segregation policies. |
| On August 28, 1963, what did Martin Luther King Jr., in do Washington D.C.? | Martin Luther King Jr., led a march in Washington D.C. for Equal Rights |
| Who was trying to pass a Civil Rights law, but was not allowed by Congress? | President John F. Kennedy |
| When was the Civil Rights law finally passed? | In 1964, Congress finally passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. |
| The Civil Rights Movement helped to encouraged what Mexican Leaders? | Cesar Chaves and Dolores Huerta |
| What types of discriminations were minority migrant workers experiencing where they worked at? | Housing, Employment, & Other areas for minorities |
| What new law was passed that passed to help disabled American find employment in America? | Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 |
| What did this law mainly stated for employers in America? | It is illegal for employers to discriminate on the basis of disability. |
| What two nations became the "Super Powers" of the world after WW2? | United States of America (USA) & Russia (USSR) |
| How was the USA able to defeat Japan during WW2? | The used the Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. |
| What side of Europe did Communism Russia take over after WW2? | Eastside of Europe |
| What side of Europe did Democratic nations (like the USA) take over after WW2? | Westside of Europe |
| When Communist Russia took over the Eastern side of Europe, this started what in Europe governments? | The Iron Curtain |
| What type of government was President Truman trying to prevent from spreading in the western nations? | Communism |
| What policy did Truman passed that helped war torn areas in the western side of Europe and also help to prevent the spread of Communism? | The Truman Doctrine |
| Who was the first African American woman that was elected in the United States Congress? | Shirley Chishom |
| Who was the first woman that served as Supreme Court judge in the United States Supreme Court? | Sandra Day O'Connor |
| In what way did Martin Luther King Jr. wanted to change social racism? | He wanted to change racism through peaceful, non-violet means. |
| In what way did Malcolm X wanted to change social racism? | He wanted to change racism through any means necessary, because changes were too slow. |
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