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AP US History Flashcards: African American Civil Rights Movement 1960s

Study African American Civil Rights Movement 1960s in AP US History with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which act did President Lyndon B. Johnson sign into law on August 6, 1965?

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ANSWER

The Voting Rights Act of 1965. Followed the Selma marches and removed voting barriers.

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AP US History: Period 8: 1945–1980

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A historian summarizes that Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders argued that civil rights required not only ending segregation but also addressing poverty and economic inequality, culminating in campaigns like the Poor People's Campaign. Which earlier federal initiative is most closely associated with the broader anti-poverty agenda of the 1960s?
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