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Why was the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson significant?

Why was the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson significant? . It established the doctrine of “separate but equal.”. What role did President Truman play in the advancement of civil rights?. He ordered the desegregation of the army.

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Why was the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson significant?

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  1. Why was the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson significant?

  2. It established the doctrine of “separate but equal.”

  3. What role did President Truman play in the advancement of civil rights?

  4. He ordered the desegregation of the army.

  5. What did Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Dubois, and Ida B. Wells have in common?

  6. They worked for improvements in civil rights.

  7. Why was the Supreme Court decision in “Brown v. Board of Education considered a rights case?

  8. It declared the practice of school segregation unconstitutional.

  9. Which of the following was a direct result of Rosa Park’s refusal to move?

  10. The Montgomery Bus Boycott

  11. What would be the title of these events?Montgomery Bus Boycottlunch counter sit-insFreedom Riders

  12. Peaceful Protests

  13. What was the role of television during the civil rights movement?

  14. It drew attention to the abuses of the Jim Crow Laws.

  15. What was one purpose of civil rights laws after the assassination of President Kennedy?

  16. to protect the rights of all Americans to vote

  17. What is the difference between the strategies of Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X??

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