PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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end the practice of racial segregation in the South
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litigate for equal rights for all races in the South
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maintain the status quo in the South
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integrate the public schools throughout the South
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Detailed explanation-1: -Integrating the University of Alabama Governor George Wallace had vowed at his inauguration to defend “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever.” In June 1963, he upheld his promise to “stand in the schoolhouse door” to prevent two Black students from enrolling at the University of Alabama.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which statement best describes the primary focus of the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s? To investigate those accused of disloyalty to the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -Q:What was the significance of sending federal troops to protect African-American students in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957? A: It showed that the government would enforce court decisions on integration.