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CORE
the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) is a united states organization organization that played a pivotal role for African Americans in the civil rights movement. Membership in CORE is still stated to be open to "anyone who believes that 'all people are created equal' and is willing to work towards the ultimate goal of true equality throughout the world.” Unlike the NAACP, CORE advocates for conservative causes. goo.gl/L17KD -
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Civil Rights
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Creation of Committee on civil right
The President’s Committee on Civil Rights was proactive in addressing the burgeoning issue of racism in post-war America. Protection from lynching and desegregation in the work force was a triumph of conscience for Truman. goo.gl/Y1eBE -
Video of Discrimination
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Discrimination of armed forces banned
Truman got tired of discrimination of African Americans so in 1948 he gave an executive order of 9918 which stated the ban of discrimination and for the military and its personnel to treats The African Americans with respect. goo.gl/lPWRB -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
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little rock nine
The Little Rock High School clash occurs and Eisenhower had to use Federal troops to enforce the law. -
The arrest of the Freedom Riders in the South.
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James Merideth attends The university of Missippi
James MeredithJames Merideth attends Mississippi university through Federal Troops becoming the first African American Student at the University of Mississippi. -
Birmingham Church Bombing
Church BombingFour black children were murdered in the Birmingham church bombing. The murderer was charged with unlawful possession of dynamite rather than murder -
the Birmingham church bombing
Four black children were killed, the arrested white man was charged with the unlawful possession of dynamite but not murder. Only some years later were the guilty brought to trial for murder. -
250,000 civil rights protesters marched in Washington
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Martin Luther King Jr. Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Martin Luther King Jr. known as the leader of the civil rights movement using non-violent means of protesting; was awarded the Noble Peace Prize. -
The March For Civil Rights
goo.gl/RQ62K. Martin Luther King Jr. led the second and third March for civil rights. The first and second march were not successful. They waited until the court gave them the right to protest without police interference. Once they granted their right and they started again. This time it was successful. President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965. -
Video of The March For Civil Rights
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Congress Passes Civil Rights Act
goo.gl/IwiHP. Getting married with another racial group was illegal. Many people thought it was unconstitutional or just wrong. They were against interracial marriages. In 1958, a black woman and a white man got married. Moments later after their marriage, they got caught and were arrested for interracial marriage. Then on 1967 Supreme Court decided to make interracial marriages constitutional. -
Black Power
http://goo.gl. In the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City two black athletes protested for black power. Once the "Star Spangles Banners" played the two held their hand up with a black glove on to represent black power. They had black socks on but no shoes to show the poverty. John had his tracksuit jacket unzipped to show the unity of all African American blue collar workers. -
Video of Black Power
