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Civil War
Was a war to end slavery. -
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Civil War
The Civil War was fought in the US after several southern slave states declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America. -
Founding of NAACP
Was founded in 1909. It is the nations oldest, largest, and most widely recongnizd. -
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
It was bombed. It was a act of terrorism. -
Jackie Robinson
Was the first african american to play in a major leauge baseball game. -
Emmet Till Murder
Emmet got killed for flirting with a white woman when he was fourteen years old. -
Little Rock 9
Was a group of african americans kids that went to Little Rock Central Highschool. -
Loving v.Virginia
Was a landmark civil rights decision of the United States Supreme Court which invalidated laws prohibiting interracial marriage. -
I Have A Dream Speech
On August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. had a speech about how he wanted to end slavery. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
An act to force the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district force.