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Civil war
The civil war the result of the decades of sectional differences between the north and south. -
Harlem Renaissance
An era of increased education and emplyoment opportunities for black americans. -
Founding of NAACP
Are the nation’s oldest, Largest and most widely recognized grassroots on civil rights organization. -
Jackie Robinson
Was the first black American baseball player. -
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African American Civil Rights Movement
Refers to the social movements in the United States aimed at outlawing racial discrimination. -
Emmitt Till
The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till on August 28, 1955 galvanized the emerging civil rights movement. -
Loving v. Virginia
It is the law that prohibited black and white marriages from happening. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Discrimination in public places, Provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities. -
Civil Rights of 1968
President Lyndon Johnson failed to persuade the congress to pass a civil rights bill with a fair housing provision. -
Martin Luther King Assassination
King had been standing on the balcony in front of his room at the Lorraine Hotel ,Memphis, Tennessee, when, without warning, he was shot
