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Powerful legal force that argued cases in the Supreme Court.
NAACP -
nonpartisan civil rights organization based in New York City that advocates on behalf of African Americans and against racial discrimination in the United States.
urban league -
1st black cabinet member under LB Johnson who focused on needs in the inner cities living.
Robert Weaver -
a U.S. civil rights organization that played an important role for African Americans in the Civil Rights Movement.
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Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional.
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Was a major event in the civil rights movemwnt. Led by Martin Luther king jr. In attempet to segregation within the transportation system.
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A black seamstress who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus to a white person.
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An African American Civil Rights organization, a group of ministers that supported the montgomery bus boycott. SCLC
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nine african american students enrolled in Little Rock Central highschool. in Arkansas. Which was an all white school. druing the time of segregation.
little rock nine -
an organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave.
Sit ins -
a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks. SNCC
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A congressman and civil rights member who lead a movement on minimum wage and anti poverty bill. Powell played a key role in passing many federal education and social welfare programs.
<a href='http://http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Adam+Clayton+Powell' >adam clayton -
a bus trip made to parts of the southern U.S. by people engaging in efforts to integrate racially segregated public facilities.
Freedom riders -
The courts 96th justice and the first African american Justice. One of the justice's involved with the brown vs. Board of Edu."
Thurgood Marshall -
A Civil Rights leader who conducted campaigns to register black voters and organized boycotts.
<a href='http://http://biography.yourdictionary.com/medgar-evers' >medgar -
an important member of the Civil Rights Movement. He was an african american political leader who helped get equal rights to the african americans. He was known for his " i have a dream speech". He used a non-violent approach to win civil rights.
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was one of the largest political rallies for human rights in United States history and demanded civil and economic rights for African Americans.
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The 24th Amendment gave voting rights to ebery american citizen, disregarding their race or religion. getting rid of poll taxes.
24th amendment -
Outlawed segregation in public places.
Civil rights act -
Malcom X was an african american leader an a spokes person for self-sufficiency, he was a human rights activist. Assassinated in 1965.
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Prohibited the use of literacy tests as part of voter registration.
Voting rights act -
A riot between police and blacks that took place in the WATTS neighborhood in the 1960's. After the voting bill waas passed.
Watts riots -
members of a militant political organization set up in the US to fight for black rights.
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Banned discrimination in housing, sales, and rentals.
Civil rights act 1968
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