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Civil rights Activity 19401950

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Rosa Parks

In 1943 Parks became an important part of the civil rights movement. Parks was elected special secretary to president Gear Nixon. Known for the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

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DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR

Was born an African American minister and civil rights leader. Known for the I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH.

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With the help of 20,000 plus voters the city first black policeman were hired and persuade John Dobbs. It was an very small win for the black policeman as they were not allowed to carry guns and only assign to black parts of the city.

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Coretta Scott King

4/23/12 Reason for the civil rights movement

The reason for the civil rights movement began in the mid 1950s. Many whites hated blacks and keep a grudge against them which led to the killing of blacks.

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Malcolm X

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Civil rights in Pittsburgh

The fight against German Nazi sparked an racial supremacy during world war II which made prejudice unrespectable and an democracy an all American value. In 1947 K Leroy Iris led pickets to protest for department stores to hire black clerks.

4/23/12 Modern Civil rights Movement

In 1946 the courts finally disallowed discrimination on public buses. In 1948 president Herriot Truman issued executive order 9981.

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Civil rights Movement

The civil rights movement became an uphill battle for African Americans to receive the same treatment as whites.

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Civil rights Movement

ADL During theWar sounded alarms in TheAfter The War post-war speeches to Jews an tension cause audience and enactment of the investigated those civil rights laws. groups.

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Edgar Nixon

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Quiz Questions
What Year was Martin Luther king Born?

1935 1929 2001 1899

Who refused to give up her seat on the Montgomery bus ?

Rosa parks Oprah Winfrey Harriet Tubman All of the above