Civil Rights Movement

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First black American student at Ole Miss, "marched against fear" in the South.

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James Meredith

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A creator of the NAACP and wanted instant equality

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WEB DuBois

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Who started the Tuskegee Institute and wanted gradual equality?

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Booker T Washington

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Who wrote 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'?

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MLK Jr

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Who was arrested for refusing to give up their seat on a bus?

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Rosa Parks

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Ended discrimination in all businesses connected with the government.

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Eliminated Poll Taxes in Federal Elections.

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24th Amendment

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Eliminated literacy tests and poll taxes in all elections.

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Voting Rights Act of 1965

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Student organization founded to help black citizens register to vote, led non-violent protests, sit-ins, and boycotts of businesses that would not serve blacks.

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SNCC

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You can not discriminate against African Americans when selling homes

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Fair Housing Act 1968