Explain the Rise of the Civil Rights Movement in the United

question 77

Essay

Explain the rise of the civil rights movement in the United States. What role did the NAACP play, and what kind of political strategy did it adopt? What actions of the Supreme Court and the executive branch signaled a willingness to challenge Jim Crow laws? Why was Brown v. Board of Education such an important case?

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Definitions:

Aboveground Stem

The portion of a plant's stem that is visible above the surface of the soil, supporting leaves and flowers.

Horizontal

Referring to the orientation parallel to the ground or to the bottom and top edges of most two-dimensional objects.

Underground Stem

Plant structures that grow below the soil surface, serving as storage organs and helping in asexual reproduction; examples include rhizomes and tubers.

Detachable Small Plants

Plants that can naturally or artificially separate from the parent plant to propagate asexually and form new individual plants.