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Rosa Parks
Who refused to give up their seat in front of the bus to a white person?
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North and South Korea
The Korean War that started on June 25, 1950- July 27, 1953 was between..?
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swing dancing
name the dance we learned today that was popular in the 1950s
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- Lady and the Tramp
- Sleeping Beauty - Peter Pan - Cinderella - Alice in Wonderland
Name at least 2 popular Disney films released in 1950s
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Dwight Eisenhower
became president at one of the most difficult times in history. There was the Cold War, Korean War, Civil Rights Act of 1957, and addition of two more states to America.
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Color Television
would have been introduced earlier to the United States, but was pushed back because of the Korean War. CBS introduced the first broadcast.
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Elvis Presley
was a key person during the 1950s. He went from being a truck driver to a musician who changed the way of music.
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James Dean
is an American actor. He is a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment and in the movie Rebel without a Cause he is starred as a troubled Los Angeles teenager.
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Joseph McCarthy
Who was the senator from Wisconsin who accused Americans of being Communist. He accused United States government officials, celebrities, the army, and citizens of be Anti- American.
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Brown v. Board
is when the N.A.A.C.P combined five court cases combined to be called Brown vs. Board. These cases went straight to the Supreme Court. The court decided to combine these cases because they all involved relief from segregated schools for African Americans.
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Marilyn Monroe
An American actress, model, and singer. Born on June 1, 1926 and died on August 5, 1962. She died of an overdose at age 36. Starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s. She also received a Golden Globe Award.
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Grease
a 1978 American musical film set in the 1950s.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
was an American clergyman, activist, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1957
was issued to exercise African American's right to vote, and needed to support from both political parties. It was the first civil rights act in 82 years in the United States.
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Frank Sinatra
was an American singer and film actor. Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. His professional career had stalled by the 1950s, but it was reborn in 1953 after he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor fo
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