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Why was World War II an important turning point in the Civil Rights Movement?

Definition

WWII exposed Black servicemen and workers to broader opportunities and democratic rhetoric (the “Double V” idea), increased Black urban migration, and created political leverage that civil‑rights activists used to press for federal action after the war

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What specific forms of discrimination did the NAACP challenge?

Definition

The NAACP pursued legal challenges to segregated schools, voting restrictions, unequal public services, employment discrimination, and discriminatory laws through litigation and advocacy, using courts to attack state and local Jim Crow practices

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What was Georgia’s first reaction to Brown v. Board of Education?...

Definition

Georgia’s initial response was resistance and talk of massive resistance;...