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The Modern Civil Rights Movement: An African American Perspective
A Document Based Question
by Anthony Rovente
Historical Context: Post WWII America saw a surge in African American Civil Rights activism. Activists sought to dismantle the Jim Crow institution and America's racially segregated society. This was known as the modern Civil Rights Movement.
Task: To complete Part A, please analyze the following documents (1-8) and answer the questions that follow each document. You are encouraged to include your knowledge about the subject matter in your answers. To complete Part B, please write a well-organized essay that discusses the modern Civil Rights Movement from an African American perspective. To complete Part B, please include the documents and your answers from Part A. You must also include your own outside information about the topic. Make sure that you include in your essay:
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