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Hist 17B Unit 3 Exam Questions And Answers
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Hist 17B Unit 3 Exam Questions And Answers
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - Answers 1954 - The
Supreme Court overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially
segregated facilities are inherently unequal and ordered all public schools
desegregated.
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) - Answers The court ruled that those
subjected to in-custody interrogation be advised of their constitutional right
to an attorney and their right to remain silent.
Warren Court - Answers Supreme Court of the 1960s under Chief
Justice Earl Warren, whose decisions supported civil rights
Plessy v. Ferguson - Answers a 1896 Supreme Court decision
which legalized state ordered segregation so long as the facilities for blacks
and whites were equal
Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Answers outlawed discrimination based on
race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
Kent State Massacre (1970) - Answers four killed during protests on
university campus by the national guard, example of youth protests
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Little Rock Central High School - Answers Was the site of forced
desegregation in 1957 when the governor of Alabama wouldn't allow the
"Little Rock nine" access to the school. President Eisenhower then
mobilized the 101st airborne division to force the school to admit the
students.
CIA coup in Iran - Answers The democratic government in Iran was
overthrown by an authoritarian leader who relied heavily on United States
support to hold power
Domino Theory (Cold War) - Answers the idea that if a nation falls
under communist control, nearby nations will also fall under communist
control
NOW/Women's Rights Movement - Answers an organized effort to
improve political, legal and economic status of women in American society
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) - Answers constitutional
amendment passed by Congress but never ratified that would have banned
discrimination on the basis of gender
Joseph McCarthy - Answers 1950s; Wisconsin senator claimed to
have list of communists in American gov't, but no credible evidence; took
advantage of fears of communism post WWII to become incredibly
influential; "McCarthyism" was the fearful accusation of any dissenters of
being communists
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