
Q: What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
A: The civil rights movement
Q: What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
A: Fought for civil rights / worked for equality for all Americans
Key events:
1954 — Brown v. Board of Education: Supreme Court rules school segregation unconstitutional
1955 — Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat; Montgomery Bus Boycott begins
1963 — March on Washington; MLK delivers "I Have a Dream" speech
1964 — Civil Rights Act passed: prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin
1965 — Voting Rights Act passed: prohibits discriminatory voting practices
Q: What major changes did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 make?
A: Ended legal segregation in public places, banned employment discrimination, created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Q: Susan B. Anthony — what is she known for?
A: Fighting for women's rights / civil rights
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