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| Why did Virginia change from an agricultural society after the Civil War? |
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Old systems of farming were no longer effective.
Crop prices were low. |
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| Why did Virginia cities begin to grow after the Civil War? |
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| People moved from rural to urban areas for economic opportunities. Technological developments in transportation, roads, railroads, and streetcars helped cities grow. |
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| Why have people moved to Virginia from other countries and states? |
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| People have moved to Virginia from many other states and nations for jobs, freedom, and the enjoyment of Virginia's beauty and quality of life. |
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| What happened to help the Northern Virginia area grow after World War II? |
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| Since the end of World War II, Northern Virginia has experienced growth due to increases in the number of federal jobs located in teh region. Borth Northern Virginia and the Tidewater regions have grown due to computer technology. |
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| What areas grew after World War II due to computer technology? |
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| Northern Virginia and teh Tidewater region. |
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| Northern Virginia experienced a large growth after World War II because of an increase in what kind of jobs? |
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| Federal jobs and computer technology. |
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| Abolishment of racial segregation. |
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| Full equality of all races in the use of public facilities. |
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| What is "Brown vs. Board of Education"? |
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| The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1954 (Brown vs. Board of Education) that "separate but equal" public schools were unconstitutional. |
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| What happened because of "Brown vs. Board of Education? |
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| All public schools, including those in Virginia were ordered to integrate. |
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| What did Virginia's government do in response to the order to integrate? |
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| Virginia's government extablished a policy of Massive Resistance, which fought to "resist" the integration of public schools. Some schools were closed to avoid integration. |
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| What was Massive Resistance? |
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| Schools were closed to avoid integrating them. |
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| Did Massive Resistence work? |
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| Who led the Massive Resistence movement in Virginia? |
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| Who was Maggie L. Walker? |
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| Maggie L. Walker was the first African American woman to become a bank president in the United States. She was also the first woman to become a bank president. |
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| Harry F. Byrd Sr., as governor, was known for "Pay As You Go" policy for road improvements, and he modernized Virginia state government. |
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| What was the "Pay As You Go" plan? |
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| Harry F. Byrd's plan to pay for new roads and not finance any of them. |
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| Arthur R. Ashe, Jr., was the first African American winner of a major men's tennis singles championship. He was also an author and eloquent spokesperson for social change. |
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| Who was L. Douglas Wilder? |
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| L. Douglas Wilder, former governor of Virginia, was the first African American to be elected a state governor in the United States. |
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