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Organization meant to improve racial relations for blacks by non-violent means of direct action.
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Supreme Court ruled Plessy v. Ferguson as unconstituitonal and segregation as unconstitutional to the 14th amendment.
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Was an african-american boy murdered by white men under the suspicion that he was flirting with one of the men's woman. The court ruled in favor for the white men.
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Rosa Parks/ refusal to move from her seat caused widespread non-violent protest for desegregated buses with the Freedom Riders movement.
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American Civil RIghts Organization headed by Dr. King Jr. originally
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Civil RIghts organization started by black college students, inspired by Dr. KIng but was more confrontational.
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Became the youngest person imprisoned during this movement for his participation with the Freedom Riders
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Act that banned discrimination or decisions based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
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Letter Dr. KIng Jr. wrote from inside his jail cell while being detained in Birmingham, Alabama. It explains his resoning for non-violent protest and hist reasoning for protesting in the first place.
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MOst famous speech given during this era, given by Dr, King during the March on Washington, details his jopes for the future of racism and black people.
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The bombing of a black church by KKK members that murdered 4 black girls.
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Banned poll tac, allowing more blacks and poor people to vote
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Outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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Malcom X, civil rights leader, was shot and killed.
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Protest MArch with over 600 people
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Allowed blacks to overcome barriers that did not allow them to vote and backed up the 15th amendement
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Organization inspired by Malcom X, practiced self-defense against the government to futher black advancement and black power.
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MLK is shot and killed while at a hotel before leading a peaceful protest
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Prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin and sex.
