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What are sit-ins and Freedom Rides, and why were they important in the 1960s?

What are sit-ins and Freedom Rides, and why were they important in the 1960s? How was the integration of higher education achieved in the South? What role did Albany, Georgia, and Birmingham, Alabama, play in the history of civil rights?

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What are sit-ins and Freedom Rides, and why were they important in the 1960s?

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  1. What are sit-ins and Freedom Rides, and why were they important in the 1960s? How was the integration of higher education achieved in the South? What role did Albany, Georgia, and Birmingham, Alabama, play in the history of civil rights? What concerns and events led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

  2. What methods did civil rights workers use to gain voting rights for African Americans in the South? How did African American political organizing become a national issue? What events led to passage of the Voting Rights Act?

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