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A nonviolence civil rights movement founded in 1942. They commited to the "double V" campaign which was victory over fascism abroad and racism at home.
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Supreme court ruled that seperate but equal was unconstitutional.
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African American boy who was murdered for whistling at white women. He was killed by her husbands and his friends. Lead to the civil rights movement.
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Would ot give up her seat for a white man and was arrested . This lead to the Montgomery bus boycott.
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Organization that wanted to mobilize the black churches on behalf of the civil rights movements.
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Created by students who wanted to coordinate a nonviolent attack on segregation and other racism issues.
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A letter where Mlk changed his aproach to the rights of African Americans. He changed his overall view
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A speech given by MLK that expressed his dream and goal for the African American community.
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Bombing of an African American church by the KKK.the bomb killed four girls in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Got rid of the poll tax as a voting requirement.
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Outlawed public segregation and discrimination and racial discrimination within the workplace.
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Assassination by Black Muslims
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MLK organized a major demonstration in Alabama to press for the right of blacks to register to vote. Selma sheriff led local police in a televised brutal attack on people who were involved in the demonstration.
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Banned literacy tests and sent thousands of federal voting officials to the south for regulating registration.
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Desegregated the military. Enforced by Turman.
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Was the leader of the SNCC. Coauthored Black Power and the splitting of America into a seperate black and white country.
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Used violence to try and get African American rights.
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Got rid of discrimination in housing, the segregation of education, and transportation, and employment.This helped African Americans get their full voting rights.
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MLK was shot and killed outside his hotel room while making a speech Memphis by James Earl Ray. His death caused a lot of riots to break out across America.
