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AP US History Flashcards: Early Civil Rights Movement 1940s 1950s

Study Early Civil Rights Movement 1940s 1950s 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 1950s civil rights event involved high school students protesting segregated schools in Virginia?

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ANSWER

The Moton High School strike. Student protest that became part of Brown v. Board consolidated cases.

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A historian notes that the NAACP's legal campaign in the 1940s–1950s required gathering evidence about unequal facilities, teacher pay, and school resources, and then using those facts to persuade judges. The author argues that this approach reflected faith in institutions and incremental change. Which later group most clearly adopted a contrasting philosophy?
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