Civil Rights Sec 2 Flashcards

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John F. Kennedy

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Won the presidential election in 1960 and became the youngest person ever elected to president

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Freedom rides

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To accomplish this, CORE organized a series of protests called freedom rides, in which black and white passengers could ride together to segregated stations in the south

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March on Washington

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A massive demonstration for civil rights

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Lyndon B. Johnson

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Was the Vice President before John F. Kennedy was assassinated then he became the president

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Civil rights act of 1964

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The act banned segregation in public places. It also outlawed discrimination in the workplace on the basis of color, gender, religion, or national origin

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Voting rights of act of 1965

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Which Johnson signed into law in August. This law gave gave the federal government new powers to protect Africa Americans voting rights

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Great society

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Program of domestic reforms that he called the Great society

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Black power

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Movement which called African American independence

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Malcom X

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Help inspire the black power movement he was a leader of the nation Islam

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