The Civil Rights Movement

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In 1863, this legally freed all slaves in the Confederacy.

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Emancipation Proclamation

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This amendment outlawed slavery.

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13th

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In 1866, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act, making African Americans citizens and granting them

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equal rights

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The Jim Crow laws, passed in 1881, segregated

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state railroads

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This kept many African Americans from voting.

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poll tax

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This is when millions of African Americans traveled north.

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The Great Migration

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During the Race Riots, ______ African Americans were killed.

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40

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In 1919, scores of race riots during this time period left 100 people dead. What is this period called?

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Red Summer

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In 1947, he became the first African American to play in major league baseball.

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Jackie Robinson

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This president issued an order to desegregate the military.

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Truman