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Jackie Robinson helped put African-Americans in the MLB. This was a stepping stone for the integration of blacks into other sports.
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This case invalidated the ban on interracial marriage in California. The first court case to do so.
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Court case challenged the "separate but equal" doctrine from Plessy v Ferguson.
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Overturned racial segregation in schools based soley on race because it can inhibits a child's ability to learn
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Protected legal and voting rights for African-Americans. Lacked enforcement mechanisms
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kennedy issues an order that there would be no more discrimination in federally funded housing projects
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Made it so that employers had to pay all races equally, regardless of race and gender
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Eliminated poll tax in federal elections
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Gave black people the right to vote, and tried to eliminate racial discrimination, lots of federal supervision
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Provided equal housing opportunities for any race, creed, or origin and made it illegal to intimidate or injure someone based solely on race