when groups of people are separated                       from one another

something that is allowed under the laws of a political system

the rights that everyone in a country has

something related to the national government of the USA, rather than the government of individual states

Segregation in the USA

History

This provides domestic context for the USA's geopolitical position

Pupils know that African Americans had suffered prejudice and discrimination earlier in the period

USA Civil Rights: how successful was the American civil rights movement?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Write the missing word. Something is {{}} if it is allowed under the constitution of a political system.

What is it called when segregation is ended?

When did the US Supreme Court rule that school segregation was unconstitutional?

What was the acronym of the organisation which took the Brown v. Board of Education case to the Supreme Court?

significant white opposition to desegregation

all schools in South began accepting both white and black students

many African Americans enjoyed improved educational opportunities

federal troops were sent to all areas refusing to desegregate

Identify the accurate consequences of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling in 1954.

Supreme Court orders desegregation of schools

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

What is it called when groups of people are separated from one another?

Write the missing word, which relates to economic inequality. A greater proportion of African Americans lived in {{}} than was the case for white Americans, who tended to be richer.

Which statement is most accurate? A) The US Army was desegregated for WWII, with white and black Americans mixed together. B) The US Army remained segregated for WWII.

What name is often used to refer to the hunt for communists in the USA during the early 1950s?

Which conflict was most responsible for encouraging the second Red Scare in the USA?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Adult supervision recommended

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