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Separated but equal
Doctrine established by the 1896 Supreme Court cases Plessy v. Ferguson that permitted laws of segregating African Americans as long as equal facilities were provided.
De facto segregation
Segregation by custom and tradition
De jure segregation
Segregation that is imposed by law.
Sit in
A form of protest involving occupying seats or sitting down on the floor of an establishment.
Freedom riders
Name given to a group of people who traveled to the south in 1961 to protest the south’s refusal to integrate bus terminals.
Poll tax
A tax of a fixed amount per person that had to be paid before a person could vote.
Racism
Prejudice or discrimination against someone because of their race.
Cultural Assimilation
the process by which minority groups adapt to the dominant culture in society.
Black Power
the mobilization of the political and economic power of African Americans, especially to compel respect for their rights and to improve their condition
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