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Brinkmanship in the Cold War

Question 8 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2

Which of the following statements best describes a change that impacted African Americans in the 1950s?

Answer
A
African Americans were welcomed into suburban neighborhoods.
B
President Truman decided to segregate the armed forces.
C
Many African Americans moved out of decaying urban areas.
D
Court cases challenged the legality of discrimination.

Explanation

In the 1950s, civil rights lawyers brought court cases challenging segregation and discrimination. For example, Brown v. Board of Education (1954) ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. Truman had ordered the armed forces desegregated in 1948, not segregated, and African Americans still faced barriers to moving into suburban neighborhoods.

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