Question

the road to civil rights
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a. whats the message? matcha (punch, what the posters all have one thing in common? (who) march the information that the entire poster high.

whats the problem?
image: we march for integrated schools now!
what was the solution?

whats the problem?
image: we demand voting rights! no more pay to vote!
what was the solution?

whats the problem?
image: housing now!
what was the solution?

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Explanation:

1. For the "INTEGRATED SCHOOLS NOW!" sign: The problem was state-enforced racial segregation in public schools, which was upheld by the Plessy v. Ferguson "separate but equal" doctrine. The solution came from the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling, which declared school segregation unconstitutional, followed by efforts to desegregate schools.
2. For the "WE DEMAND VOTING RIGHTS! No more 'pay to vote'" sign: The problem was systemic barriers to Black voting, including poll taxes (the "pay to vote" reference), literacy tests, and intimidation, which disenfranchised Black voters across the U.S. South. The solution was the 24th Amendment (1964), which banned poll taxes in federal elections, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which eliminated discriminatory voting practices.
3. For the "HOUSING NOW!" sign: The problem was racial discrimination in housing, including redlining, restrictive covenants, and unequal access to mortgage loans and housing opportunities that confined Black people to segregated, underserved areas. The solution was the Fair Housing Act of 1968, which prohibited discrimination in housing sales, rentals, and financing based on race, religion, national origin, and later other protected classes.

Answer:

1. Integrated Schools Sign

• What's the problem?: Racial segregation of public schools
• What was the solution?: Brown v. Board of Education (1954) ruling that declared school segregation unconstitutional, and subsequent desegregation efforts

1. Voting Rights Sign

• What's the problem?: Poll taxes and other discriminatory barriers that prevented Black Americans from voting (disenfranchisement)
• What was the solution?: 24th Amendment (1964, banned federal poll taxes) and Voting Rights Act of 1965 (eliminated discriminatory voting practices)

1. Housing Now Sign

• What's the problem?: Racial discrimination in housing (redlining, restrictive covenants, unequal access to housing)
• What was the solution?: Fair Housing Act of 1968, which prohibited racial discrimination in housing transactions