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The abolishment of slavery.
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Granted citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States".
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Gave African American men the right to vote.
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Tuskegee University is a private, historically black university in Tuskegee, Alabama.
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U.S. Supreme Court states the constitutionality of racial segregation laws are upheld in "separate but equal".
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a civil rights organization.
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Granted women the right to vote.
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Abolished discrimination on the basis of color, race, gender, or religion.
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Stated that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in schools are unconstitutional.
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A boycott on all public forms of transportation, inspired by racial inequalities.
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Nine African American students were denied access to a all white school.
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The first federal civil rights legislation.
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African American activists who rode buses in segregated southern states.
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Latino American civil rights activist, labor leader, community organizer.
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The termination of mandatory poll taxes on American citizens.
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Outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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The protection of racial discrimination in voting.
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A revolutionary political organization of African Americans founded by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton.
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Martin Luther King Jr., "Christian minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement", was shot and killed in Memphis, TN.
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Was made to ensure equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of gender.
