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What is 1968
Martin Luther was assassinated in what year
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What is the March on Washington
This March Consisted as a Protest or Jobs and Freedom with the spokesperson being Martin Luther King and giving his famous " I Have A Dream" speech here.
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Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
A Baptist Minister who led the Civil RIghts Movement as a spokesperson and was assassinated in 1968
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What is 1965
Malcolm X was assassinated in what year
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What is Civil RIghts Act of 1964
This was the act signed by President Johnson that consisted of labor laws outlawing discrimination
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Who is Malcolm X
This African American civil rights activist and minister spoke for human rights and was assassinated in 1965 during one of his speeches.
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What is the 1960's
When did the Black Power Movement Start
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What was the Birmingham Bombing or 16th St Baptist Bombing
This terrorizing event consisted of Klu Klux Klan Members bombing an African American Church and killing four children in it
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Who is Rosa Parks
This lady led a potent role in Civil RIghts and was known from the United States Congress as " the first lady of civil rights
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What is the 1970's
When did the Black Power Movement End
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What is The Black Power Movement
This event, or movement consisted of black socialists creating a group to fight for racial pride and equality for all people of African American descent.
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Who is Bobby Seale
Inspired by Malcolm X's teachings, he was the Co-Founder of the Black Founder Party
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What is 1963
What year did Martin Luther King say his famous " I Have A Dream" Speech
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What is Selma to Montgomery March
This event helped African Americans get there voting rights through a march to the Montgomery Capital where Martin Luther King led civil rights advocates and believers past the Edmund Pettus Bridge
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Who is Stokely Carmichael
This African American in the 1960's was known as the person to take the first step in promoting the black power movement.
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