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What does the NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People
When was the NAACP formed?
1909
What does UNIA stand for?
Universal Negro Improvement Association
When was UNIA formed?
1914
Who founded UNIA?
Marcus Garvey
What does CORE stand for?
the Congress Of Racial Equality
When was CORE formed?
1942
When were the last of the Jim Crow laws overturned?
1965
When were the Jim Crow laws introduced?
In the late 19th century and the early 20th century
What did the Jim Crow laws do?
They enforced racial segregation
When were the Black Codes passed?
Between 1865 and 1866
What did the Black Codes do?
They severely restricted the rights of former slaves in the South
What does the 14th Amendment do?
It grants citizenship to “All persons born or naturalized in the United States”
What does the KKK stand for?
the Ku Klux Klan
How many Black Americans migrated out of the South from 1910 to 1970?
About 6 million
Which lawyer for the NAACP argued the Brown vs Board of Education case?
Thurgood Marshall
When was the 14th Amendment declared?
1868
What does the 13th Amendment do?
It abolished slavery
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