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| Anti-lynching laws proposed in U.S. Congress beginning in _____ |
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| 1882-1951= _____ lynched (including _____ blacks and _____ whites) |
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| 1882-1951= 4,730 lynched (including 3,437 blacks and 1,293 whites) |
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| ____ of lynchings in South |
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| Between 1915-1970 roughly ______ African Americans emigrated from the South |
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| In 1915 ___% of African Americans lived in the south, in 1970 ___% |
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| In 1915 90% of African Americans lived in the south, in 1970 53% |
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| Bus segregation ended in ____ because of the sc case ___v____ |
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| Bus segregation ended in 1956 because of the sc case Browder v Gayle |
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| (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)- created by 200 or so veterans of the sit ins and Ella Baker, they were more aggressive in their actions but still remained non violent |
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| (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)- first president was MLK Jr, mostly comprised of black ministers but some other participants, played a large role in the Civil Rights movement |
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| Four steps outlined in MLK's "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" |
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Collection of facts (is there injustice)
Negotiation, lets try to talk it out reasonably first
Self Purification (solidify your devotion to non-violence)
Direct (non violent!) action |
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| Poor People’s Campaign began in November of ____ |
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Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
intro to congress____
passed in congress _____ |
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Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
intro to congress 1923
passed in congress 1972 |
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