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Black codes restricted african americans' freedoms. Passed by democratic southern states.
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This amendment freed the slaves. Declared that slavery is only acceptable for punishment of crime.
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The 14th gave citizenship to all people born in the United States, including former slaves.
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Agriculture technique where the landowners allows a tenant to be payed with produce.
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Granted African American males the right to vote.
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These laws helped get around the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment. They enforced racial segregation against blacks.
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To kill for an alleged offense ( they could be innocent). Mainly by hanging.
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Seperate railway carts for blacks and whites were required in the state of Louisiana. Homer Plessy sat in the "whites" cart and refused to move and was arrested. The case was taken to the Louisiana Supreme Court who ruled that segregation was not unconstitutional and was not unlawful. This was ruled by the " separate but equal" doctrine.
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States the right for a a citizen to vote can not be denied by the United States or any state regards to sex.
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States the set dates for election of offices and what shall happened when a president dies ( who will take his place).
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Stands for The Federal Housing of Administration which is a government agency created that sets standards for construction and insures loans made by banks.
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This is the refusal to abide by the law. It is a peaceful form of protest.
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African American children were denied access into certain public schools, since schools were segregated. The Delaware Supreme Court ruled that because white public schools had better facilities African American students had to be allowed to attend. The Supreme Court agrees and also state that racial segregation had a huge effect on the person growth of the students.
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Thurgood Marshall was the first African American justice of the Supreme Court. He was very involved in the NAACP. During the Civil Rights Movement he won many cases. He is most famous for his victory in the Brown v. Board of Education case.
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Rosa Parks was very involved in the NAACP. She is most known for the Montgomery Bus Boycott. She refused to give her seat up and was arrested.
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African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama. Before the boycott began Rosa Parks refused to giver her seat up to a white individual. The boycott lasted over a year.
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Martin Luther King Jr. was an ordinary person brought into a hug leadership role. He preached processing peacefully and believed that everyone should be treated equally by the law. He was a huge contributor to the Civil Rights Movement. He led many marches and gave speeches. His most famous speech is the ' I Have a Dream' speech, which inspired many to join the movement and work towards getting equal rights for African Americans
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This technique, used in the Civil Rights Movement, helps achieve social changes though nonviolent acts. Such as: civil disobedience, sit-ins. boycotts, etc.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was the first civil rights legislation to protect individuals rights to equal protection.
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Faunus was the Governor of Arkansas and was for racial segregation. He used the Arkansas National Guardsmen to prevent the first nine black students to go to public school to enter the building. He though racial segregation was a must.
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A sit in is a type of protest. People refuse to leave until their demands are met. This technique was used during the Civil Rights era.
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Wallace served as governor of Alabama for four terms. He supported racial segregation. One of his most famous quotes is ".. I say segregation today, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever."
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Advocate for Hispanic- American rights. He was the first Mexican- American member of the U.S. Civil Rights Comission
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This was the ending of racial segregation in the U.S.
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A policy that is in favor of those who experience discrimination.
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Founder of NFWA. He stressed nonviolence protests to improve the conditions for farm workers in California, Texas, Arizona, and Florida.
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She wrote The Feminine Mystique which showed ideas that women could be successful outside of their traditional roles.
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Prohibits poll tax in election for federal officials. Prior to the amendment citizens in some states had to par a fee to vote.
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Madox was a restraunt owner who refused to serve black Georgia Tech students, after a Civil Rights Act was signed. He was determined that no black person would receive his service.
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This act outlaws discrimination on race, color, religion, sex, or nationality.
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A federally funded educational program in the U.S. ; serves high school students from low income families and from parents txt don't hold a bachelor's degree.
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This act banned poll taxes, literacy tests, and other things that prevented African Americans from voting.
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This amendment lowered the legal age to vote to 18.
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States that the sex of a person should not prevent them from benefits or being able to participate in events.
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A program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low income families.
