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The abolition of slavery in the United States was a major victory. ___, African Americans continued to face discrimination and injustice.

• However

• Because

• So

• And

Harriet Tubman escaped slavery. ___, she helped others find freedom through the Underground Railroad.

• As a result (par conséquent)

• While (alors que/tandis que)

• Although (bien que)

• Instead (à la place)

The Civil Rights Movement was challenging, ___ it achieved significant progress.

• Because

• So that (afin que/pour que)

• Yet (cependant)

• Unless (à moins que)

Martin Luther King Jr. gave powerful speeches ___ inspire people to fight for equality.

• Because

• In order to (afin de)

• Despite (malgré)

• Whereas (alors que)

The 1964 Civil Rights Act ended segregation. ___, many African Americans still faced economic struggles.

• due to (en raison de)

• nevertheless (néanmoins)

• unless (à moins que)

• unlike (contrairement à)

___ the challenges, the movement succeeded in changing laws.

• Because of (à cause de)

• Thanks to (grâce à)

• Due to (en raison de)

• Despite (malgré)

The Jim Crow laws enforced racial segregation; ___, they denied African Americans equal rights.

• Consequently

• Whereas (alors que)

• In contrast (en revanche)

• Unless (à moins que)

Malcolm X believed in self-defense, ___ Martin Luther King Jr. promoted nonviolent resistance.

• Since (puisque)

• Whereas (alors que)

• In case (au cas où)

• So that (afin que/pour que)

The Civil Rights Act passed in 1964. ___, it took years to implement real change.

• Nonetheless (néanmoins)

• Instead (au lieu de)

• Due to (en raison de)

• Unless (à moins que)

Schools were segregated in the 1950s; ___, the Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional in 1954.

• However (cependant)

• Although (bien que)

• Thanks to (grâce à)

• Because