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Triangular Trade
A trading system involving Europe, Africa, and the Americas. It included the transport of enslaved Africans to the Americas, raw materials to Europe, and manufactured goods to Africa. -
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American Civil War
A war between the Union (Northern states) and the Confederacy (Southern states) over the use of slaveery in western areas. Started when the Confederates attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina and ended with the surrender of Robert E. Lee. -
The 13th Amendment
An amendment in the US Constitution which abolished slavery, involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. -
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Advocated for nonviolent resistance, had a huge impact in the termination of legal segregation, for that reason was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Most famously known for his "I have a dream" speech. Was assasinated in 1968 in Tennesse. -
Emmett Till
Emmett Till, an African American boy allegedly flirted with a white woman, a couple days later he was abducted and beat to death by the woman's husband and his half brother. Even though there was a lot of evidence they were not given any charges. -
Civil Right Act
A legislation that prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
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Black Panthers
A party that promoted armed self-defense against police brutality and fought for the civil rights of African Americans -
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Barack Obama
The 44th President of the United States of America, was the first African American president. Signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hates Crimes prevention act in 2009, mainly worked on LGBTQIA+ rights. -
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Black Lives Matter
An activist movement against violence and systemic racism toward Black people. Started because of the shooting of a young African American, Trayvon Martin. -
George Floyd
An African American man that was killed during an arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He became a main figure in the BLM movement against police brutality.