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It was issued on January 1, 1863 by Abraham Lincoln. It was stated that the war was for freedom and it did not free all of the slaves only the slaves that were living in states under union control.
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It abolished slavery in the United States. Punishment would only happen if their was a crime.
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It protects Americans rights to vote in elections for their leader. It lists conditions that are illegal to deny another operson the right to vote, based on their coler, race or if they were a former slave.
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The nations oldest and most widely recognized grass-roots based on civil rights organization. It was in response to the horrific practice and the 1908 race riot in Springfield,Illinois.
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First african american to win the Heisman trophy. He was inducted into the college football hall of fame. He played for Syracuse university. He was the first black athlete to be chosen 1st overall in the NFL draft.
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First african american to play in the MLB for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He had to serve in the U.S. army before being able to play. Broke the color barrier in 1947.
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His name was Oliver Brown, and he ended the segregation in public schools. The court date was May 17, 1954.
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The speech was in Washington D.C. On the steps of the Licoln Memorial. He wanted peace between the whites and blacks.
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White men was seen placing a box on the steps at 10:22pm. The bomb exploded killing four girls,
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April 4, 1968 Martin Luther King was assassinated. He was killed at the Korraine Motel in Memphis, Tennesee. James Earl Ray killed him.
