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Abolished slavery in all American states.

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Addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws, and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War.

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The United States Constitution prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based not that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

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The first African American to play Major League Baseball outside of a segregated black league. He became a living milestone for racial equality in the sports world.

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July 31, 1948- Desegregation of the armed Forces- 

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July 31, 1948- Desegregation of the armed Forces- 

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President Truman wipes out segregation in the armed forces, which led to the end of segregation in the services.

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A 14 year old African American teenager who was lynched in Mississippi after allegedly 'flirting' with a white woman.

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An African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus to a white person, as she was legally required to do so. As a result, she was arrested from refusing to give up her seat.

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A group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock High School in 1957. The students were initially prevented from entering the racially segregated school by the Governor of Arkansas.

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4 students from the NC Agricultural Technical College sat down at the whites only lunch counter. Once they were there, they refused to move. Each day, they came back with many more protesters. These sit-ins led to the formation of the SNCC and led to sit-ins across the country.

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Civil rights activists who rode buses into the segregated southern US to challenge the non-enforcement of the United States Supreme Court decisions Morgan v. Virginia (1946) and Boynton v. Virginia (1960)

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A movement organized by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) to bring attention to the integration efforts of African Americans in Birmingham, Alabama.

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MLK was put in jail for protesting the treatment of blacks in Birmingham, Alabama.

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April 16, 1963- Letter from Birmingham Jail

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April 16, 1963- Letter from Birmingham Jail

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Letter written by Martin Luther King Jr. that defends the strategy of nonviolent resistance to racism.

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A political demonstration held in Washington D.C. by civil rights leaders to protest racial discrimination.

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Prohibited and poll tax in elections for federal officials.

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Ended de jure segregation in public places and banned employment segregation on the basis of race, color , religion, sex or nationality.

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A federal agency that enforces civil rights laws against discrimination in the workplace.

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Eliminated devices that restricted voting by African Americans

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A civil rights leader shot dead while standing on a balcony outside his second-floor room.

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Outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

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protected women's rights regarding abortions.