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Category Archives: June 16 assignment
Greensboro Sit-In
The Greensboro Sit-Ins were an instrumental action in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, leading to increased national sentiment at a crucial period in American history. It all started with four African-American students who decided to sit at a segregated lunch counter in Greenboro, North Carolina, Woolworth’s Store. This lunch counter only had chairs/stools for whites, while blacks had to stand and eat. They were all aware that they weren’t goin to be served but they sat there anyways demonstrating their courage and determination to fight for their rights. Four days later 300 students were outside Woolworth’s protesting.
Posted in 1953-1960, Cultural History, June 16 assignment, Midterm Exam Review, Political history, Social History
Tagged African-Americans, Civil Rights Movement, Greensboro Sit-Ins
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964
In this photograph, President Johnson is signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with Dr. King one of its biggest supporters behind him. This act is one of the most important legislations during this time because it outlawed any unlawful treatment of minorities through voter registration and segregation in the workplace, school or in public.
It later became stronger in its enforcement which led to the election of minority officials in the Judiciary systems and in the US Government as a whole.
Posted in 1960-1968, June 14 assignment, June 16 assignment, Uncategorized
Tagged Civil Rights Act, End of Segregation
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