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NAACP
NAACP stands for the National Association for the Advancement of Color People. This organization was founded after the Civil Rights. -
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Malcolm X
Malcolm X was born on May 19 1925 in Omaha Nebraska. He was a black leader of the Civil Rights. -
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Stokely Carmichael
Stokely Carmichael was prominent figure of the Civil Rights. From the age of 11 he became a activist at Howard University. -
The Little Rock Crisis
The Little Rock Crisis was caused by a racial segregation in public schools. The Little rock also started the court case of Cooper v. Aaron. -
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The Sit-in Movement
In the 1960 on February 1st started the Sit-in Movement in North Carolina. The protest was nonviolent and the movement caused Whites only counters at Woolworth. -
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Freedom Riders
Freedom riders rode on buses in the southern United States. The leader of the group was Fred Shuttlesworth. -
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Birmingham Campaign
Outbreak of mass demonstrations had happened because of the Birmingham Campaign. It was organized by Southern Leaderships to bring integration effort of African American. -
The United Farm Workers
In 1962 The United Farm Workers was found. A Mexican-American leader used nonviolence to fight for rights of migrants of farm workers in the southern western part of the U.S. -
The March on Washington
Over 200,000 to 300,000 people participated in the March on Washington in Washington D.C. The great march happened for jobs and freedom. -
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Selma to Montgomery March
The march was held from in a 54 mile highway from Selma, Alabama to the state capital of Montgomery. The march was caused by the death of Jimmie lee Jackson -
Voting rights act of 1965
The act was signed into law by President Lyndon Jonson. It is a landmark administrative that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. -
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Watts Riots
The Watts riots also known as the Was Rebellion took place in a neighborhood called Watts in Los Angelus. During the time an African American was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving. -
NOW
NOW stands for the National Organization for Women. It's headquarters is located in Washington D.C. -
Bilingual Education Act
The Bilingual Education Act was first introduced in 1967. January 2nd 1968 was the day it was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. -
Martin Luther King Jr assasination
Martin Luther King was assassinated in a hotel in Tennessee by James Earl Ray 200 feet away. Martin Luther King died at the hospital from getting shot in the neck.
