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The Supreme Court ruled that elections could not discriminate by race, eliminating voter segregation.
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The KKK was a racist organization, violently opposed to the Civil Rights movement, that operated in the American south. -
Members of the KKK bombed the home of Harry and Harriette Moore, both were pioneers of the Civil Rights movement and Harry personally founded the first branch of the NAACP in Brevard, Florida.
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The court decided that school segregation was unconstitutional and violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment. -
Emmett Till, a 14 year old Black teenager, was kidnapped, tortured, and brutally murdered for offending a white woman. -
Rosa Parks refused to leave her bus seat for a white passenger, leading to her arrest. She became a symbol of resistance and bravery in the face of oppression. -
After Rosa Parks arrest, the Black community in Montgomery organized a boycott against the cities buses. The boycott ceased when bus segregation finally ended.
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The court ruled that bus segregation was unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment.
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About 250,000 people, mostly Black, marched on Washington to advocate for African-American political and economic rights. Martin Luther King recited the iconic speech “I Have a Dream” at the end.
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The bill was passed into law and ensured equal rights between all peoples regardless of race, gender, religion, or nationality. It is notable for ending segregation.
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"To enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public education, to extend the Commission on Civil Rights, to prevent discrimination in federally assisted programs, to establish a Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity" -
"When you use the term minority or minorities in reference to people, you are telling them that they’re less than somebody else." -
The Miami Riot in Liberty City, Florida, happened after an unarmed Black man was killed by a police officer. Over 1,000 people were arrested and it is the 5th most destructive riot in America.
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Jesse Jackson becomes the second African American to mount a nationwide campaign for President of the United States.
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Brooks becomes the first Black person to be Poet Laureate as well as winning the Pulitzer Prize. “When you use the term minority or minorities in reference to people, you are telling them that they’re less than somebody else,” -Gwendolyn Brooks
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Gregory commanded the space shuttle that led to discovery, and was an administrator for NASA safety and mission quality.
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Amended the Civil rights act of 1954, enforcing better employment practice free of racial and other discrimination. “The court today completes the process of converting title VII (7) of The Civil Rights act of 1964 from a guarantee that race or sex will not be the basis for often will,” - Antonin Scalia (Former Supreme Court Judge)
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In 1991, officers brutally beat Rodney King, an African-American man, and when the cops responsible got put on trial, they were found not guilty, which sparked a four day angry riot in LA. 55 people died, 2300 were injured, and 1 billion dollars worth of damage resulted. The following year, 2 out the 4 cops were finally found guilty of violating Rodney Kings rights and he received a 3.8 million dollar settlement. -
Hundreds of thousands of black men gathered in Washington DC to disprove some stereotypes of black men that exist in society and to instill a sense of solidarity and personal responsibility
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Barack Obama is elected as the first black president of the United States and is even re-elected in 2012 -
In 2013, three black women organized a political movement in response to the murder of a black man named Trayvon Martin in order to help give power, support, and to intervene in cases of oppression and injustices against black people.
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This chart depicts the average income inequality between white and Black families. -
In 2021 Kamala Harris became not only the first women, but the first black woman to be vice president of the United States