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Explain how WWII was an impetus for the modern Civil Rights Movement.
Clarifications
Clarification 1: Instruction includes how WWII helped to break down the barriers of segregation (e.g., 1948 Executive Order 9981, Executive Order 8802 signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Tuskegee Airmen, “Double V” campaign, James G. Thompson).General Information
Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade: 912
Strand: African American History
Date Adopted or Revised: 05/24
Status: State Board Approved
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This benchmark is part of these courses.
2100340: African-American History (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
2100336: African-American History Honors (Specifically in versions: 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
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