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Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

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  • 16th U.S President who led during the Civil War
  • Abolished slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment
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Martin Luther King Jr (1929-1968)

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  • Civil rights leader who promoted nonviolent resistance
  • Led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and gave “I have a dream speech”
  • Helped achieve the civil rights act (1964) and voting rights act (1965)
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Rosa Parks (1897-1973)

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Civil rights activist who refused to give up her bus seat in 1955, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott

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George Floyd (1973-2020)

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His death by police in 2020 sparked the BLM movement, calling for and end to police brutality

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Bull Connor (1897-1973)

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Birmingham Police Commissioner that used fire hoses and police dogs against peaceful protesters in 1963, increasing national support for civil rights

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Ahmaud Arbery (1994-2020)

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Shot while jogging by three men in Georgia in 2020, prompting protests against racial violence

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Social Studies Yr 10 (Human Rights) (3 decks)

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