Early Civil Rights Efforts

Question 1

The overall purpose of the NAACP is to

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fight for the civil rights of African Americans.

Question 2

Jackie Robinson’s success in Major League Baseball encouraged white Americans to

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change their views about minorities.

Question 3

Executive Order 8802 integrated

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the defense industry.

Question 4

Which event marked the beginning of segregation in professional baseball in the late 1800s?

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Baseball owners reached an informal agreement on segregation.

Question 5

Segregation in the US armed forces was required by

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Congress.

Question 6

Which best describes the US armed forces during World War II?

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segregated

Question 7

Which legal case forced the University of Maryland to admit an African American student to its law school?

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Murray v. Pearson

Question 8

The first African American player in Major League Baseball was

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Jackie Robinson.

Question 9

What strategy did the NAACP use to try to end segregation?

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arguing legal cases in court

Question 10

When some people reacted negatively to Jackie Robinson’s presence on the Brooklyn Dodgers, baseball officials

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actively worked to stop the dissent.

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