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when slavery started in America
People would snatch up the slaves from Africa for labor work and to have servants. The slaves would be forced to labor in the making of crops, tobacco and cotton. -
Harriet Tubman
she was born into slavery, she escaped and also assisted about 70+ slaves to escape as well into safe house which were known to be the underground railroads -
Civil War
fought between northern states loyal to the Union and southern states that had seceded to form the Confederate States of America. The cause of the war was the disagreements on slavery. -
Jim Crow
These laws enforced the "separate but equal" stigma, separated things such as schools, water fountains, bathrooms, buses, food places. Was more enforced in the southern part of America. -
Rosa Parks
Was an American Activist in the civil rights movement, widely known for her huge part in the boycotting of the Montgomery bus. -
Malcom X
Malcolm X was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement. widely known for his speeches and spokesman position for the Nation of Islam. -
Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr. was an African American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the American civil rights movement from 1955. was very influential and moving. -
Barrack Obama
American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. Barrack Obama was the first ever black president of the United States.