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13th Amendment
- This amendment abolished slavery. The South had a very difficult time accepting this amendment because many of them were slave owners. This was passed by President Andrew Johnson.
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Ku Klux Klan
- This group focused on white supremacy, white nationalism, and anti-immigration. They are often referred to as terrorists. They opposed the Civil Rights Movement and the helping of minorites.
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14th Amendment
- This amendment guaranteed full citizenship to all americans that were born in the US. This benefited the African Americans because they were granted citizenship if they were born in the US. It overruled the Dred Scott vs. Sandford ruling by the Supreme Court that did not allow African Americans the right to vote.
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Malcom X
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Emmett Till
Emmett Till was killed by white men at the age of 14. He flirted with a white girl in the public. Many brutal things were done to him and the murderers were not declared guilty, but they did confress up after their trial. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
- Rosa Parks started this movement when she refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white person. This was intentional because they wanted a reason to boycott. African Americans boycotted buses and decided to walk or carpool.
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the Lunch Counter Sit-ins
- Four students sat down in a restaurant in Greensboro. The were denied food because they were black. This sit in sparked many other sit ins in different places. Finally, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 desegregated public accommodations.
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the Albany Movement
- This movement was very unsuccessful. This was because the protest did not have a specific purpose or goal. The goal was to get segregation gone COMPLETELY. This was definitely pushing it a little.
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The March on Washington
- Around 300,000 people marched. They were all supporters of the Civil Rights Movement. This is where King gave his "I have a dream" speech. It was a march for job and freedom.
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Freedom Summer
- African Americans attempted to vote because they were given the right to. They were told that they had to take a test, but none of them were educated. Plus, the people grading the tests were white people. This created many places and schools that educated the young and the older people.
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the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- This act outlawed any form of discrimination against African Americans and even women. President Johnson passed this Act. It was a huge step towards equality. It focused on voting rights, education, desegregation in public accommodations, and that the federal court will hold more power than the state or local court.
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the Selma March
- Their were three marches. They were from Selma to Montgomery. These marches were protesting for voting rights. It became a very violent march because the marchers were brutally attacked. The attack was so bad that it aired on TV.
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Watts Riots
African Americans started getting heated up. Many frustration occured because they followed King's nonviolence approach for such a long period of time. Around 31,000 and 35,000 adults took part in this riot. $40 million worth of damage was caused. -
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the Black Panthers
This party strongly believed and desired an all-black community. They thought that this would be the best way to bring peace to the US. This became to be known as the Black Power movement. They wanted the government to give them the money and create a community for them, and then let them rule it on their own.
