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We usually think of the 60s when we think about the Civil Rights Movement

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We usually think of the 60s when we think about the Civil Rights Movement. Name a significant civil rights event that occurred in the 1950s and describe its significance.

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What does this article tell us about the value 1950s American society placed on women and African American workers compared to white men?

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What changes came about because of the GI Bill? Did it impact suburbanization or higher education? Were the benefits of this bill open to everyone who served in WWII?

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Many Americans reacted against the excesses of the "Gilded Age" by demanding social reform.

What were muckrakers? Name a famous muckraker, what work they did that was famous, and why it brought them fame. (Ch 19-5a)

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