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In 1775 the Pennsylvania Abolition Society was the first abolitionist group in what is now the USA.
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The Right of the citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
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Plessy v Ferguson was Supreme Court decision in 1896 that upheld segregation of public places, as long as those facilities were equal.
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National Association for the advancement of colored people is founded to promote equality for African Americans.
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The Harlem Renaissance flourishes promoting a musical, literary, artistic, and intellectual
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NACCP leads an anti-lynching campaign to help limit violence against African Americans
