CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

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13th, 14th, 15th AMENDMENTS 13TH AMENDMENT 14TH AMENDMENT RECONSTRUCTION AMENDENTS 13TH AMENDMENT OUTLASED SLAVERY 14TH AMENDMENT MADE AFRICAN AMERICANS CITIZENS GUARANTEED PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW 15TH AMENDMENT GUARANTEED AFRICAN AMERICANS RIGHT TO VOTE CIVIL RIGHTS-RIGHTS BESTOWED WITHIN TERRITORIAL LIMITS

LEADERS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMNET MALCOLM X – Member of Nation of Islam Challenged MLK’s philosophy of nonviolence TRUMAN desegregates the Military KENNEDY Pushed voter registration to bring about change ROSA PARKS – Refused to give u her seat on bus, Black community led by MLK organize Bus Boycott MLK – Prominence after Montgomery Bus Boycott SCLC – 1ST MLK FIRST PRES March on Washington – “I have a Dream” MEDGAR EVERS-fought against discrimination—became leader of NAACP & assassinated by KKK member Beckwith JAMES EARL RAY – Convicted of Assassinating MLK HUEY NEWTON- Founder of Black Panthers JAMES EARL RAY – Assassinates MLK