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The movement was seen as positive by some and helped blacks reach the goal of equality. It also was viewed as a negative impact by others saying that it was a violent organization who tried to divide whites and blacks. The Black Power Movement was marked as a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement.
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The United States Supreme Court decided that the segregation in schools goes against the 14th amendment and was ruled unconstitutional.
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The people of Montgomery boycotted the use of buses because of the segregation on buses. Rosa parks refused to move her seat on the bus just because a white man told her to move, she demanded to have some rights. The boycott lasted 381 days.
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Popular music such as "The Twist"started a large "swing movement" and had everyone dancing. Popular artist such as the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and more started to change music forever.
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This has been a pro woman movement to try and gain rights for woman. Woman promote the idea that men and woman are created equality.
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This movement was also called the Chicano Civil Rights Movement. The goal of this movement was to achieve Mexican American empowerment.
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The Nation Association for the Advancement of Colored People aided to the needs of colored people. The people involved in the NAACP helped to pass legislation to protect colored people.
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Four students at A&T college in North Carolina refused to give up their seats in a local diner. This protest was non violent And the students sat quietly and waited to be served.
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This act ended segregation in public places and also banned employment discrimination based on race, religion, sex, or color. The act was signed by Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Hippies were of a counterculture during the 1960'sand 1970's. This group of people believed in peace and were known to be not violent and experiment with drugs. This movement was popular with college students.
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This acted allowed black men and woman to vote under the 15th amendment. The voting rights act of 1965 was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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The riot took place in the Watts neighborhood where racial tension reached a breaking point after two white policeman accused a back man of drunk driving. The violence that was after that left 34 dead, 1,032 injured, and almost 4,000 arrested.
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This act was singed by Lyndon B. Johnson and recognized the needs of children with limited English speaking ability. The helped with the special needs of these children.
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Martin L.King was assassinated by James Earl Ray in Memphis. Ray was known to be a racist and criminal.
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Counterculture has been around since the 1880's but was the most prominent during the 1960's and 1970's. Counterculture is described as a way of life and set of attitudes to or at a variance with the prevaling social norm.
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