Civil Rights Movement Vocab

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Amendment that abolished slavery in 1865

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13th Amendment

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Amendment granting African-Americans the right to vote in 1869.

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15th Amendment

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Amendment stating anyone born in the U.S. is a citizen (1868)

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14th Amendment

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Women gained the right to vote

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19th Amendment

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Poll tax for voting made illegal.

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24th Amendment

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Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed:

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denying the right to vote based on race or color

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Main goal of the March on Washington, Aug 28, 1963:

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Force the president to introduce a voting rights bill to Congress.

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Brown vs. Board of Education (1954) ruled it illegal to:

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Segregate schools based on skin color.

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Civil Rights?

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Rights that all citizens get

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Law banning discrimination based on race, gender, or religion.

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Civil Rights Act