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AP U.S. History 3.4 Period 8: 1945-1980. Which of the following best describes the events that led up to the outcome of the excerpt?
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Here's your shmoop du jour brought to you by civil rights activist strategies [Men protesting civil rights]
- 00:07
because apparently just saying hey how about we not be racist jerks wasn't
- 00:14
enough to convince people all right take a look at the passage....[mumbling passage]
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....okay so here's question which of the following best
- 00:32
describes the events that led up to the outcome of the excerpt and here are
- 00:36
potential answers... okay we'll admit it the phrasing of our question is a bit confusing which
- 00:43
of the following best describes the events that led up to the outcome of the
- 00:49
excerpt give you a minute to work it out in your brain okay got it squared [Boy studying at a desk]
- 00:54
away great so we're looking for the answer that most likely led up to all
- 00:58
that good equality stuff that Earl Warren was after legislation supporting [Person bangs gavel]
- 01:03
jim crow policies yeah definitely not what we're looking for because while the
- 01:08
government was actually doing anything to stop the many policies that supported
- 01:11
segregation and discrimination they weren't actively supporting them either
- 01:15
equal protection clause sounds pretty well quality-ish to us and it would
- 01:20
fit this answer if it weren't introduced decades earlier in 1868 and
- 01:25
unfortunately while civil rights activists had begun to shed light on how [People marching in protest]
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messed up legalized segregation was there was still a lot of white settlers
- 01:32
who weren't about to join in on the protest no it was ultimately the varied
- 01:36
strategies on behalf of the civil rights activists that led to the case of brown
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v board of education in addition to challenging laws in court civil rights [Man holding fists up at law in court]
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activists also use nonviolent protest to enact change and hey it worked
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which is a great lesson for everyone at home peaceful protesting can enact
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change so the next time your mom decides to bake that disgusting eggplant [Mum holding baked egg plant and kids appear]
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broccoli casserole well you know what to do
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