Civil Rights

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  1. 2. James Farmer, who led the freedom riders, was from the Congress of Racial _______.
  2. 6. The Civil Rights Act protected the _______ rights of African Americans.
  3. 7. The March on ________ was in support of the civil rights bill.
  4. 8. James _______ was protected by U.S. troops at the University of Mississippi.
  5. 9. ________ over segregation broke out at the University of Mississippi.
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  1. 1. The freedom riders wanted to draw attention to _______ in southern states.
  2. 3. The Civil Rights Act allowed the government to speed desegregation in ________.
  3. 4. One _____ that civil rights protesters used was the sit-in.
  4. 5. Dr. Martin Luther ______ Jr. Spoke about his dream for America.
  5. 6. Television cameras captured the _______ response to peaceful protests.