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Carmichael was a black nationalist that advocated for "black power."
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The Congress of Racial Equality was another organization that advocated for the Civil Rights Movement through direct action.
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This court case overturned the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision of "separate but equal." This allowed for the integration of public schools on the premise that segragated school automatically mean unequal.
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Emmett Till was beaten to death by some young white boys for seeming inappropriate and "looking at a white woman." His body was found three days later and an all white jury did not convict the children for killing Emmett Till.
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Rosa Parks refused to give her seat to a white person. Her removal from the bus sparked the largest economically-theatening boycott in the Civil Rights Movement in which African Americans stopped using the bus system.
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The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) was a Civil Rights group which was lead by Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was formed with the intention to give younger blacks a way to participate in the Civil Rights Movement.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote this letter to explain why he was in Birmingham and the work he was trying to accomplish.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. gave this emotional speech in order to show the US what he envisions for the future, a world in which black and white children can be together.
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The bomb at the Baptist Church shows just how far racists went to get rid of African Americans and push them to stop working towards freedom.
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This amendment prohibited poll taxes on elections.
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This civil rights legislation outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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Malcolm X was assassinated while giving one of his speeches. He was an advocate for violent action towards racists.
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The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee protested outside of voting booths to push for the right to vote. They were dispersed by federal troops.
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This act was passed by Preisdent Johnson. It allowed blacks to vote in elections.
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This piece of legislation established requirements for non-discriminatory practices in hiring and employment on the part of U.S. government contractors.
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This was a group of violent African Americans that was known for "defending" themselves from white racists.
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Martin Luther King, Jr's death started riots in about 100 cities across America.
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President Johnson signed this piece of legislation that prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin and sex.
