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Civil Rights Movement
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A struggle by minorities to achieve equal rights to those of whites.
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Literacy
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The Ability to read and write
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poll tax
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A tax that has to be paid in order to vote
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sit-ins
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A peaceful protest that involved sitting down in a public location and refusing to leave.
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March on Washington
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More than 200,000 people marched to the capitol for civil rights
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Martin Luther King Jr.
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Civil Rights Leader who gave the "I have a dream speech.
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Banned segregation and required African Americans be treated equally.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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The president that urged congress to pass the Civil Rights Act.
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