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What was the primary focus of the NAACP upon its founding?
What was the primary focus of the NAACP upon its founding?
Which landmark case was overturned by the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education?
Which landmark case was overturned by the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education?
What legal strategy did the NAACP often employ in its cases against segregation?
What legal strategy did the NAACP often employ in its cases against segregation?
Which of the following figures was NOT mentioned as significant in the Civil Rights Movement according to the notes?
Which of the following figures was NOT mentioned as significant in the Civil Rights Movement according to the notes?
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Which event is most closely associated with the beginning of the NAACP?
Which event is most closely associated with the beginning of the NAACP?
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Study Notes
NAACP and Civil Rights
- Founded in 1909, currently active
- Worked to end racial inequality
- Provided legal representation
- Helped desegregate schools, for example, under Eisenhower and JFK
Plessy v. Ferguson
- 1896 Supreme Court case
- Upheld state-sponsored segregation
- Homer Plessy, challenged Louisiana segregation laws, was arrested
- The case was argued on how the segregation laws violated the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
- The Supreme Court ruled against Plessy
- "Separate but equal" doctrine established
Brown v. Board of Education
- 1954 Supreme Court case
- Overturned "separate but equal" doctrine
- Ended legally sanctioned segregation in public schools
- Earl Warren was the Chief Justice
- Significant change in racial integration
- Decision mandated the desegregation of schools as quickly as possible
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This quiz covers significant events and cases in the Civil Rights Movement, including the establishment of the NAACP and landmark Supreme Court cases such as Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education. Test your knowledge on the fight against racial inequality and the legal challenges that shaped American society.
