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U.S. Congress passes a law to enable officials to capture runaway slaves—even in states that outlawed slavery
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Harriet Tubman starts the underground railroad in which she saves hundreds of slaves
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Abraham Lincoln signs this document to free all slaves in America
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People of color abolish segregation
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South Carolina created a law in which there were not any cars required to have second-class coaches.
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These were the worst times for people of color. They were treated unfairly in work environments. It was hard for them to find jobs because most were for white people only. If they did get a job, they would often be paid less
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Black people started getting treated better because they were needed to join the army. During this time, they gained rights.
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President Roosevelt signs this document to also try to abolish slavery.
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This Supreme Court case was set up to eliminate racism in educational areas.
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This Act enabled people of any color to be able to vote in an election. It also eliminated the writing test beforehand
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Yale University starts this program to allow people of colors' voices to be heard.
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This act allows anyone to be able to buy a house no matter their race
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Schools were segregated and had fences seperating whites and people ofcolor.
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Most people believe that this was when racism made its way over to the western half of the United States.