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Plessy was 1/8 black and 7/8 white. He paid first class on the Louisiana Railway, and they kicked him off.
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The NAACP was established. NAACP stands National Association for Advancement of Colored People.
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A woman reported that she was raped, which caused many men to become aggravated. In their anger, they killed many innocent black men.
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After Pearl Harbor, Americans used propaganda to discriminate against the Japanese. They even resorted to kicking out Japanese Aliens and imprisoning Japanese Americans.
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Jackie Robinson broke the Colour Barrier. He signed over to the Dodgers.
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Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat for a white guy, for black rights. So, many black citizens boycotted the buses
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After a man named Marquette was arrested, people were enraged. These people revolted and caused many riots. They caused $40 million worth of damage.
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James Earl Ray shot MLK in a two story building. Right before he was assassinated, he gave a speech in Memphis, Tennessee.
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The FBI inveted in a counter intelligence program, and they were able to raid every black panther office.
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A Native American militia overran a town that was built on an ancient barial town
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Barack Obama beat Mitt Romney on the election of 2008.
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George Zimmerman started to follow Treyvon because he looked suspicious. George shot Treyvon because of the suspicion brought to his attention of his race.
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Colin Kaepernick knelled during the National Anthem, to protest against police brutality and racism.
