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| What were four factors that made John F. Kennedy such a popular president? |
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Definition
| He was handsome and well educated; he was married to Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy; he was a war hero; and he had written two famous books. |
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| Where did President and Mrs. Kennedy go on November 22, 1963? |
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| They went to Dallas, Texas. |
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| Who else was with the Kennedys in their open car? |
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| The Governor of Texas, John Connally, his wife, Nellie and Secret Service agents were in the car. |
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| What happened in front of the Texas School Book Depository? |
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| President Kennedy was shot twice and killed. |
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| Who was sworn in as President? |
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Definition
| The Vice President, Lyndon B. Johnson, was sworn in as President. |
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| Who was arrested for Kennedy's assassination? |
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Definition
| Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested. |
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| What happened to Oswald when he was being taken to the county jail? |
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Definition
| He was murdered by Jack Ruby. |
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| What happened to Jack Ruby? |
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| He died before he could be convicted. |
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| Wherewas President Kennedy buried? |
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Definition
| He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. |
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Term
| What was the separation between whites and blacks in the American South called? |
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Definition
| It was called Segregation. |
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Term
| What were the segregation laws nicknamed? |
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Definition
| They were called Jim Grow Laws. |
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| What were the protest against Jim Crow Laws called? |
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Definition
| They were called the Civil Rights Movement. |
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Term
| What did Rosa Parks do on Dec. 1, 1955? |
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Definition
| She refused to move to another row of seats on a bus. |
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Term
| Who was the Minister asked to lead a boycott against riding the bus? |
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Definition
| Martin Luther King Jr. was asked to lead the boycott. |
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Term
| When the Supreme Court told schools to "integrate", what were they telling the schools to do? |
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Definition
| They were telling the schools that they must be open to blacks and whites equally. |
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Term
| What did the Voting Rights Acts of 1965 say? |
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Definition
| It said that blacks were guaranteed the right to vote. |
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| What happened to Martin Luther King Jr.? |
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Definition
| He was assassinated on April 4, 1968. |
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