Civil Rights

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Atlanta born Civil Rights activist that believed in non-violent protests; gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington.

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Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Who refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus?

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Rosa Parks

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Desegregated all public schools. This was a major court case that involved Linda Brown attending an all-black school when an all-white school was closer to her home.

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Brown vs. the Board of Education

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First African American Supreme Court judge. He was the attorney for Linda Brown with Brown vs. the Board of Education.

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Thurgood Marshall

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When African Americans refused to ride the public busses as a sign of protest; this began when Rosa Parks was jailed for refusing to give up her seat to a black man.

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Montgomery Bus Boycott

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Outlawed racial discrimination in the workplace and in public places, including schools.

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Separation of two or more races based on skin color

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segregation

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Gave all male United States citizens over the age of 21 the right to vote

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15th Amendment

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Gave all citizens born in the United States citizenship (rights of citizens); look for the amendments in your notebook!!!

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14th Amendment

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This amendment abolished (ended) slavery

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13th Amendment