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The Postwar Period and Cold War, 1945–1980

Question 1
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What critical event did Rosa Parks initiate that sparked national attention towards racial discrimination within public transportation systems?

Question 2
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The attempt by Southern Congressmen to block integration regardless of the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling was known as the:

Question 3
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What broader historical trend is illustrated by Johnson's Civil Rights Act of 1964 remarks?

Question 4
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What was the primary effect of the Voting Rights Act on African American voter registration in the South?

Question 5
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How did this Executive Order impact the Civil Rights Movement?

Question 6
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How did the differing strategies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X highlight a fundamental division within the Civil Rights Movement?

Question 7
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Which statement best captures the perspective of civil rights activists outlined in Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?

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Question 8
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Which landmark legal case challenged the "separate but equal" doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson and led to desegregation of public schools?

Question 9
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Which technological development most directly facilitated the widespread dissemination of civil rights events and messages in the 1950s?

Question 10
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What was the primary reason for President Truman issued this?