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when was brown vs the baord of education

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1951

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when was brown vs the baord of education

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1951

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what was borwn vs the board of education

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a girk caked linda brown had to walk 2 mies to a segregated shcool
her faher lost the case but appealed it

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brown vs board of educaio ==

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1954 segregation in schools was illegal

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when was little rock

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1957

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when was little rock

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1957

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what was little rock

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9 students were denied access to a school in arkansas and the governer even got the national gurad to stop them
they took them to court and won

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why was little rock mildly significatn

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2 million african american kids in america - 2500 of them went to a school with white children

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when was rosa parks

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dec 1955

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what was rosa parks

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MONTOGMERY BUSES WERE SGREGATED a white man told rosa parks to move out of her seat and she refused- leading to her arrest
as a result many africna americans boycotted the busienss and it was lead by MLK

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johnson civil rights law when

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1964

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voting rights act johnson what

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1965 ensured africna americans coulf vote by banning intereference

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MLK how many speeches

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in one year - gave 208 speeches

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protests lead by MLK

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freedom rides - african american people sat in the white only parts of buses 1961
sit ins - african americans sat in white only oarts of restraurants within 18 months 70000 sit ins happende

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when were freedom rides and sit ins

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1961

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what was the nation of islam

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wanted seperaism as white society was corrupted and racist lead by malcolm x

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who lead nation of islam

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malcom x

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whenw as black panther party formed

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1966

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what was black panther party

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rejected non violent protest

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when was fair housing act

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1968

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what was fair housing act

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banned discirmination in housing

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why was the black power movement unsuccessul

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by the end of the 60s most movements ran out of moeny

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kennedy elected when

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1960

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successes of the new frontier - civil rights

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created the ceeo to ensure that all people emplyed by the federal government were given equal opportunities
stood up to southern poiticians

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successes of the new frontier - the ecomony

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cut taxes
made 900 millin availabel to new businesses
increased spending on army = more jobs

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successes of the new frontier - poverty

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raisewd theminimum wage 1 to 1.25
social secruty act

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successes of the new frontier - countires

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established peace corps who helped less fortunate countires

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failures of the new frontier - civil rightys

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ceeo helped those WITH jobs
attempted to cancel mlks march on washington

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failures of the new frontier - economy

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1963 - 4.5 million people unemployed

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failures of the new frontier - poverty

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congress defeated medicare proposal = nhs

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failures of the new frontier - education

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no plus funfing for school

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when was kennedy assassinated

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nov 1963

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who came in after kemmedy

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johnson

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why was johnson good

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he was osuthern himself so could conneect with less progressive southern policians

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succeses of the great society - racism

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in 1964 segregation was banned

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succeses of the great society - healthcare

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medicare for the old and mediaid for the poor

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succeses of the great society - economy

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rasied minium wage 1.25 to 1,40

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failures of the great society - civil rights

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riots broke out in 64-8 due to police brutality and mlks assassination

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failures of the great society - economy

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1968 unemployemnt rose

40
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the frimism mobement - ww2

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ww2 6 million women were employed i factories and made half the workforce

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stsus commission results stats

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95% managers were men
4% women lawyers
7% women doctors

42
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stsus commission results air hostersses

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were dismissed for being married

43
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whenw as the feminine mystique published by who

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1963 by betty friedan

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what was establised for wiwmen

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NOW national organistaiton of women by betty fridan 1966-

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how many members in a few years

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400,000

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who were in womens liberation movement

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younger and more extreme protesters

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when was divorce allowed by mutual consent

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1965

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who opposed NOW

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phyllis schlafly

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what did phylis schlafly say

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womens liberstion would lead to homosexual marriaged and unisex abthrooms and high abortion rated

50
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roe vs was when

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1973

51
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roe vs wade what

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21 year old jane roe false name - wom her case to have an abortion = the supreme court rule women should have the legal right to have a safe and legal abortion

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