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Civil Rights Study
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Freedom Rider | Urged the government to enforce desegregation of interstate transportation facilities through civil disobedience |
| Little Rock Nine | A group of African Americans students who entered Central High School protected by federal troops |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | A pastor and Civil Rights leader awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting racial inequality through nonviolence |
| Jim Crow Laws | Prevented black citizens from receiving access to the same resources and opportunities as white citizens |
| Black Panther Party | A controversial political organization which used violence to further its cause while also offering various social services to poor individuals |
| Malcolm X | An African American Muslim leader assassinated by the Nation of Islam after turning away from the practice of racial separation with violence |
| Ruby Bridges | The first African American student to integrate into an all-white Louisiana school |
| Brown vs. Board of Education | Made segregated school unlawful |
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