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Problem Analysis and Solution Explanation

The image provided is a timeline of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, spanning from 1850 to 2000. The task involves answering questions based on the events and dates presented in the timeline. Below is a detailed explanation of each question and its solution.

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#### Timeline Overview
The timeline includes key events related to the Civil Rights Movement:
- 1865: Thirteenth Amendment abolishes slavery.
- 1875: Civil Rights Act is passed.
- 1896: Plessy v. Ferguson declares segregation constitutional ("separate but equal").
- 1909: NAACP is founded.
- 1946: U.S. Supreme Court bans segregation on public transit.
- 1955: Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a bus.
- 1963: Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech.
- 1968: Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated.

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Question-by-Question Solution

#### 1. Which happened earlier? A. Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat or B. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his speech?
- Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in 1955.
- Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
- Since 1955 is earlier than 1963, the correct answer is:
A. Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat.

#### 2. How many years after slavery was abolished was the Civil Rights Act passed?
- Slavery was abolished in 1865 (Thirteenth Amendment).
- The Civil Rights Act was passed in 1875.
- Calculate the difference: \( 1875 - 1865 = 10 \) years.
- Answer: 10

#### 3. What year was the NAACP founded?
- The timeline explicitly states that the NAACP was founded in 1909.
- Answer: 1909

#### 4. What year was segregation banned on public transit?
- The timeline indicates that segregation on public transit was banned by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1946.
- Answer: 1946

#### 5. What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline?
- The timeline starts in 1850 and ends in 2000.
- Calculate the span: \( 2000 - 1850 = 150 \) years.
- Answer: 150

#### 6. What year was segregation made constitutional?
- Segregation was declared constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896.
- Answer: 1896

#### 7. What year was the Civil Rights Act passed?
- The timeline shows that the Civil Rights Act was passed in 1875.
- Answer: 1875

#### 8. Barack Obama was elected president in 2008. Could this event be shown on this timeline? (Yes / No)
- The timeline spans from 1850 to 2000.
- Barack Obama's election in 2008 falls outside this range.
- Answer: No

#### 9. What event happened in 1968?
- The timeline shows that Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968.
- Answer: Martin Luther King Jr. is Assassinated

#### 10. Who delivered the speech 'I Have a Dream'?
- The timeline indicates that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
- Answer: Martin Luther King Jr.

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Final Answer Key

1. A
2. 10
3. 1909
4. 1946
5. 150
6. 1896
7. 1875
8. No
9. Martin Luther King Jr. is Assassinated
10. Martin Luther King Jr.

Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{A, 10, 1909, 1946, 150, 1896, 1875, No, Martin Luther King Jr. is Assassinated, Martin Luther King Jr.}
\]