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First Negro slave in Virgina
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This increased the demdand for slaves.
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Congress passes law tp ban importation of slaves from Africa
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Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery and is the most influential slave scape to balcks.
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It proclaimed the freedom of 3.1 million out of the 4 million slaves that were kept in slavery.
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Civil War ends and General Lee's troops were surrounded and on April 7, Grant called upon Lee to surrender. The two commanders met on April 9, and agreed on the terms of surrender.
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KKK was formed to keep blacks from voting and having rights.
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Secures the equal rights, citizenship, due process of law, and equal protections to all former slaves and their descendants
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First University to allow blacks to study law
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The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color or servitude.
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Banned Jim Crow laws because they were unconstitutional.
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The NAACP was formed and became one of the most influential African American civil rights movements.
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This made Blacks famous for their music, playing in places like the Apollo Theature.
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First president to intergrate blacks in U.S aremed forces.
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Stated segregation was unconstutional in schools.
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Was beatend and killed for whistling at white woman. Brought attention to the south and showed northerns what was going on down there
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She refused to give up her seat for a white man and was arrested. Played a big part in civil rights movement
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A Civil Rights group formed by MLK that played big part in the Civil Rights movement.
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MLK was arrested for protesting his rights and was thrown in jail
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Was passed to make voting easier for blacks and they didnt have to take such hard test or pay poll taxes.
