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Maryland passed the first antiamalgamation law that was meant to prevent Women from Great Britain to marry African men
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Paul Cuffe and six other African Americans residents of Massachusetts petitioned to have the right to vote. They eventually recieved full civil rights.
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Slaves were no 3/5 compared to white people
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Mississippi creates a poll tax which means that African Americans are unable to vote as they cant afford it
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The maple leaf rag was published which helps populize ragtime music. It was published by an african american.
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A song was published "Lift Every Voice and Sing" which referred to as the black national anthem as it said that every voice should be equal.
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African American's were looking for better a better life and therefore started migrating towards north so that they could work in factories as employees and not slaves.
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Another african american publishes a song that becomes a huge hit.
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African americans are asked to become soldiers in the first world war
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African american publishes a film that was meant for the African American audience.
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The rights of citizens were no longer looked at the skin color but race
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Icon Rosa dies.
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A really inspirational and realistic speech was delivered and had a huge audience dew to tv and radio.
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the anti-miscegenation laws were banned
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Obama becomes a president
