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Frances Willard
In 1874, Frances and 43 other woman formed a group called the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. This was A group of people dedicated to helping woman's suffrage. They helped give rights to women, including the right to vote. -
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Marcus Garvey
Marcus Garvey Published a newspaper on the 17th of August, 1918 in order to spread his word of program to improve the conditions of african american communities. His newspaper was published in New York. Two years later, over 25,000 people showed up in madison square on the 1st of August, 1920, in order to hear Marcus Garvey speak of helping black communities -
Marcus Garvey
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Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes and a few of his friends worked together to publish a book called "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain". His Poems and literature depicted the lives of the lower class black community, the hardships they went through daily. He tried to show everyone how racial tensions were forcing the black communities to live. -
Charles A. Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh's son, Charles A. Lindbergh Jr, was kidnapped and killed. The people called this the biggest tragedy since the "resurrection". This prompted congress to make Kidnapping a federal crime and gave to FBI jurisdiction over such affairs.
