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| On what day and in which city did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat? |
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December 1, 1955
In Montgomery, Alabama |
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| What organization was Rosa Parks a member of? |
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| On November 13, 1956 the court ruled what on which one of Alabama's state and local laws? |
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| They rulled that the laws requiring bus segregation was illegal |
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| How did the court force the segregation rulling to be followed? |
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| They placed federal injunctions on the city and bus company officials |
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| The term "all men are created equal"is at the heart of American political culture; yet implementing the principles is a struggle. Debate |
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- During the Declaration of Independence's creation, blacks didn't count
- equal in oppritunity, not equal in out come
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| What are three key types of inequality that trigers debates in America today? |
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- Racial discrimination
- Gender discrimination
- Discrimination based on age, disability, sexual orientation, and other factors
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| Policies designed to protect people against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by government officials or individuals |
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| The Delclartion of Independence speaks of "alienable rights". What did this mean? |
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| Rights that all were equally entitled to people.... A belief in equal oppritunity; everyone should have the same chance. What the individual makes of that equal chance depends on their abilites and efforts. |
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| True or False: American society does emphasize equal results or equal rewards |
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| Scandinavian nations use its taxing powers to distribute resources much more equally than the US. Tell the views of a critic and of a supporter and explain. |
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Critic: limits opportunity and stifles initiative
Supporter: Extreamly low poverty levels |
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FUN FACTS :)
Abigail Adams had feminist views.
" If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebelion"
John Adams: "I cannot but laugh" |
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FUN PUNS :)
The French rvolution took their kings head.
The American Revolution took the kings colonies. |
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