US Ch 13.45 Civil Rights Ringers

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This was a landmark piece of civil rights legislation in the United States that outlawed discrimination based on race or color.

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Civil Rights Act 1964

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This law was passed to eliminate practices, such as literacy tests that had been used to restrict voting by black people and minorities.

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Voting Rights Act of 1965

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This Amendment abolish poll taxes, which was a tax from one dollar to a few dollars that had to be paid by each voter.

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24th Amendment

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What time period is this picture from the storyboard?

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1954-1968

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He was a Black Muslim civil rights leader opposite of Martin Luther King in his beliefs who demanded equality and promoted violence if necessary.

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Malcom X

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This movement was in support of rights and political power for black people, they were often violent and used militancy as a tactic.

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Black Power/Black Panthers Militant

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Johnson Executive Order 11246 which required government employers and Universities to hire without regards to race, religion and national origin, sometimes considered reverse discrimination.

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Affirmative Action