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What is the main goal of the civil rights movement?
What is the main goal of the civil rights movement?
- To increase funding for public education
- To promote economic development in rural areas
- To establish a new political party
- To achieve racial equality and social justice (correct)
Which of the following is a key issue addressed by the civil rights movement?
Which of the following is a key issue addressed by the civil rights movement?
- Immigration reform
- Racial segregation and discrimination (correct)
- Women's suffrage
- Labor union rights
What is the primary means of achieving the goals of the civil rights movement?
What is the primary means of achieving the goals of the civil rights movement?
- Nonviolent civil disobedience and advocacy (correct)
- Establishing separate communities
- Lobbying for policy changes
- Violent protests and riots
Which group is most closely associated with the civil rights movement?
Which group is most closely associated with the civil rights movement?
What is the ultimate goal of the civil rights movement in terms of social change?
What is the ultimate goal of the civil rights movement in terms of social change?
What was the primary motivator for the civil rights movement?
What was the primary motivator for the civil rights movement?
Which of the following best describes the civil rights movement's approach to achieving change?
Which of the following best describes the civil rights movement's approach to achieving change?
What was a key consequence of the civil rights movement?
What was a key consequence of the civil rights movement?
Who was a key figure in the civil rights movement?
Who was a key figure in the civil rights movement?
What was the primary focus of the civil rights movement?
What was the primary focus of the civil rights movement?
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Civil Rights Movement
- A social movement in the United States that sought to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans, which lasted from the mid-1950s to the late 1960s
- Focused on achieving racial equality, particularly in the areas of education, employment, voting, and transportation
- Led by prominent figures such as Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Malcolm X
- Characterized by nonviolent protests, boycotts, and civil disobedience, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the March on Washington
- Resulted in significant legislation, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
- Influenced by earlier movements, such as the Harlem Renaissance and the African-American labor movement
- Marked a turning point in the struggle for racial equality in the United States
Civil Rights Movement
- A social movement in the United States that sought to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans, which lasted from the mid-1950s to the late 1960s
- Focused on achieving racial equality, particularly in the areas of education, employment, voting, and transportation
- Led by prominent figures such as Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Malcolm X
- Characterized by nonviolent protests, boycotts, and civil disobedience, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the March on Washington
- Resulted in significant legislation, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
- Influenced by earlier movements, such as the Harlem Renaissance and the African-American labor movement
- Marked a turning point in the struggle for racial equality in the United States
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