African American History

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    Civil war

    The civil war the result of the decades of sectional differences between the north and south.
  • Harlem Renaissance

    Harlem Renaissance

    An era of increased education and emplyoment opportunities for black americans.
  • Founding of NAACP

    Founding of NAACP

    Are the nation’s oldest, Largest and most widely recognized grassroots on civil rights organization.
  • Jackie Robinson

    Jackie Robinson

    Was the first black American baseball player.
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    African American Civil Rights Movement

    Refers to the social movements in the United States aimed at outlawing racial discrimination.
  • Emmitt Till

    Emmitt Till

    The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till on August 28, 1955 galvanized the emerging civil rights movement.
  • Loving v. Virginia

    Loving v. Virginia

    It is the law that prohibited black and white marriages from happening.
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Discrimination in public places, Provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities.
  • Civil Rights of 1968

    Civil Rights of 1968

    President Lyndon Johnson failed to persuade the congress to pass a civil rights bill with a fair housing provision.
  • Martin Luther King Assassination

    Martin Luther King Assassination

    King had been standing on the balcony in front of his room at the Lorraine Hotel ,Memphis, Tennessee, when, without warning, he was shot