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| a black Air Force Veteran that applied to the University of Mississippi. The governor, Ross Barnett will block the door to the University. |
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| outlawed racial discrimination in public places and the work force |
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| Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
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| allowing federal authority for voter registration |
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| spoke of black nationalism and black separatism "by any means necessary" |
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| segregation based on where you live |
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| banned discrimination based on sex |
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| organized NOW (National Organization of Women) |
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| Education Amendment title IX |
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| barred gender bias in federal programs or education activities |
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| founded MS magazine which talked about the plight of women's issues |
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| first female supreme court Justice |
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| American Indian Movement (AIM) |
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| founded in Minnesota looking for greater rights |
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| Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) |
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| first civil rights group formed for college students |
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| no longer listed as a mental illness in 1973. The hiring ban is lifted by 1975 |
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| Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Known as the gay disease |
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| book by Rachel Carson that questions the use of chemical pesticides like DDT |
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| USSR reactor that melted down killing 1000 people. |
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| Water Quality Improvement Act |
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| government standards for water quality |
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| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
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| responsible for clean water and pollution laws |
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| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
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| responsible for clean water and pollution laws |
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