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African American Civil Rights Movement

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An excellent resource defines the African-American Civil Rights Movement from the early 1900s through the legacy left in modern times. Every major date, event, and key player is described under clear overarching categories. The NAACP, legal victories, political changes, and activists that made the Civil Rights Movement are discussed.

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the naacp, african american history, martin luther king jr., the civil rights movement, voting rights, voting, segregation

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brown vs board of education, bus boycott, civil rights movement, malcom x, martin luther king, segregation, voting rights, 1950s america, african american life, black power, naacp, race riots, timeline civil rights movement, greensboro sit in, social studies
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Presentations
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For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
46
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Fine Print: Educational Use

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