Civics test question 112 of 128 · Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
What did the civil rights movement do?
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- Fought to end racial discrimination
Why this is the answer
The civil rights movement fought to end racial discrimination. The guide explains that activists worked against laws that separated people by race or made voting harder based on race.
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- Declared independence
- Bought Louisiana
- Created the Supreme Court
- Ended the Great Depression
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