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Dredd Scott tried to sue to get his freedom, but the Supreme Court said he wasn't allowed to.
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Abraham Lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation and freed millions of slaves in the South. It inspired them to leave their owners.
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The Supreme Court unfortanately said that blacks and whites could be segragated in society, as long as it was 'equal'. This led to widespread discrimination.
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Formation of the NAACP to protect the rights of African AMericans and to protest against the unfair treatment.
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A huge cultural renaissance took place among the mostly black residents of Harlem , new york. Blacks came from everywhere, fleeing the poor conditions of the South and coming to Harlem to create music and art and literature.
