Exploring the Civil Rights Movement

7th Gradeβ€’45 minutes

Learning Objective

I can describe the key events and figures of the Civil Rights Movement.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Identify three key figures of the Civil Rights Movement and briefly describe their contributions.

2. Describe the significance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. What impact did it have on the Civil Rights Movement?

3. What was the goal of the Freedom Rides, and what challenges did the participants face?

...and 4 more questions

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Civil Rights and the 1950s: Crash Course US History #39

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