The Modern Civil Rights Movement Pushed for an End to Both

question 2

Multiple Choice

The modern civil rights movement pushed for an end to both de jure and de facto discrimination.When did this movement begin?

• A)when the Civil War ended -
• B)during Reconstruction with the passage of the 13^th,14^th,and 15^th Amendments
• C)in the 1950s with an increase in public policies seeking to foster racial equality
• D)immediately prior to the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment

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