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- 3. Civil rights activist, best known for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus.
- 6. Form of protest where individuals refuse to buy or associate with a product or organization
- 7. This artist revolutionized popular music and became a cultural icon and the King of Rock and Roll
- 9. Legendary Air Force pilot known for breaking the sound barrier for the first time in 1947
- 11. This was a symbol of the post-war American Dream, emphasizing a family-oriented lifestyle
- 14. This country was dominated by the war that ended in an armistice along the 38th parallel
- 16. 34th President of the U.S., a Five-Star general during WWII, leading forces during the Normandy invasion
- 18. Period of Geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union
- 19. After the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, this organization is created by the National Aeronautics and Space Act
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- 1. Practice of accusing individuals of disloyalty, often without evidence
- 2. a Minister and prominent civil rights leader, advocating for equal rights and winning the Nobel Peace Prize
- 4. Form of music that symbolized youthful rebellion and challenged established norms
- 5. Merged Blues with lyrical insight to become a major figure in the birth of Rock and Roll
- 8. Soviet Union's first artificial satellite, marked the beginning of the space race
- 10. 33rd President of U.S., led the nation through end of WWII and the Cold War, and enacted Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe
- 11. Informal school dances where attendees were encouraged to remove their socks to protect gym floors.
- 12. 14th Chief Justice of the U.S., significantly impacted the law in areas of civil rights
- 13. First African American Supreme Court Justice, is famous for his landmark victory in Brown V Board of Education
- 15. Supreme Court case that declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
- 17. Soviet Cosmonaut and the first human in space