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Letter by Thomas Jefferson -
Speech By: Fredrick Douglass -
Speech by Lincoln -
Redlining started because of the amount of white civilians that were left on the street during the Great Depression. White suburban communities were created to help them regenerate their wealth and it perpetually pushed low-income minorities into generational and lifelong debt and poverty. -
A small period of extreme violence during WWII towards minority men. Mostly Filipino and Latino men for being associated with gangs in Los Angeles. -
A movement that would propel the pursuit for civil rights. Started when Rosa Parks, a woman of color, refused to give up her seat to a white man on her bus. She was arrested and it caused an uproar throughout most of the south where black people stopped using the buses all together. -
Young black individuals dressed their best and went to white-only counters and requested to be served. When they were denied service, they sat patiently and waited to be served. White patrons often got extremely violent and would beat and harass the black customers. When one black person was removed from their seat for any reason, another black person would come and take their place. -
Written by Baldwin -
John Lewis was a revolutionary activist for the Civil Rights Movement. He led the march over Pettus Bridge protesting for voting rights and was a prominent figure in Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. He died in 2020. -
Also known as 'Bloody Sunday,' was a 600-person march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama to protest for voting rights. Soon after they began their march, they were faced with violence from troops there to stop them. -
A very strong and passionate activist for civil rights for both Muslims and black people. He is often viewed as the opposite of Martin Luther King Jr. because he didn't believe as strongly in a peaceful takeover. He was a big inspiration of the Panther Party. He was assassinated in 1965. -
Huey P. Newton is one of the founders of the Black Panther Party. He was a very esteemed thinker and believed heavily in supporting the lower communities and uplifting those in need. -
A chairman for the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party that was under investigation by the FBI until he was assassinated in 1969. He was a very passionate activist to the civil rights movement. -
Speech by Gloria Steinem -
The Black Panthers Party's members dressed strategically to enforce phrases like "Black is Beautiful" and "Equal Rights For All" through natural hairstyles and pinback buttons. Berets, guns, and leather jackets were added to exercise free rights, rebellion, and comfortability amongst members as well. -
A Marxist and feminist, she was accused of murdering a prison guard during a trial. She sparked the Free Angela campaign since she was entirely innocent. Later in her life, she became an activist for LGBTQ+ rights as well as other minority groups. -
Founded in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale to seek equal rights and systems for black people, as well as all other minority groups. They are remembered for their influence through fashion, activism, and worrying the government. They were infiltrated by the government and forced against one another until they ultimately diminished. They were gone by 1982. -
Written by Cesar Chavez -
Written by Coates -
Written by Selma Hayek -
Speech by Ferrara -
Speech by Sojourner Truth