When it was over, two people were dead, twenty-eight marshals had been shot, one hundred sixty people were injured, and James Meredith became the first black student to attend the University of Mississippi. ... For many years, some people were not ready to accept that the time had come for minorities to be accepted in society as equals with equal rights under the law. ... Even though it is clear many students have benefited from the desegregation policy, standard test scores for African Americans continue to lag behind their white counterparts. ...

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Another innovation was the literacy test, supposedly designed to determine if a voter was competent to vote. ... and "Recite the Constitution," no one could pass the tests. In addition, a grandfather clause in the test requirement stated that if no one "who had voted before 1867 or who had relatives who had voted needed to take the literacy test. Of course, no blacks had voted before 1867, so they were required to take the literacy test (64) . . ." One black man actually did complete a literacy test; he recited the Constitution at the request of the testors! ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Federalism states that the national and state governments are separate entities and have formal authority over the same area and people. ... W.E.B Du Bois, founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), was just the opposite of Washington. ... In elections, southern states used poll taxes, literacy tests, and other means to deprive blacks of their voting rights. The Civil Rights Act of 1960 provided for the appointment of referees to help b...

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• Grade Level: High School

Its' supporters aimed for equality of all people and for the integration of society. ... There have been some white people who have been involved in the civil rights movement such as a man named John Brown. ... The decision from the Brown case placed the federal government on the side of those people who saw segregation as something bad and evil. ... Black power basically rejected white American cultural and held that racism could not be eradicated from the hearts and minds of white people. ... Malcolm felt that if black peoples could not use ballots to be free, like black people in the s...

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• Grade Level: High School

Statistically comparable, in South Africa there is an estimated 4.8 million people infected with HIV. ... For some, it is easier to claim that something would not have happened if the particular people had not come together. ... He states people who see themselves inferior and expendable will not challenge the status quo that affirms their position of oppression. ... Because the people in power and wealth tend to promote people who agree with them or have some other common bond is no conspiracy, but human nature (www.acts17-11.com/conspire.html). ...

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Some believe there are two justice systems: one for whites and one for people of color. ... Increasingly the police are seen by people of color as an occupying army whose role is to protect property rights rather than people and to enforce order against oppressed groups. ... The environment of their upbringing could be at the other end of the spectrum when compared to people of color. ... Eliminating police brutality against people of color should become a national priority. Many people should become aware of how serious of a threat racial profiling and police brutalities are. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

These leaders were fearless, dedicated, well-spoken men who advocated African American strength and pride, as well as the unthinkable acts that were made against people of color during their time. ... During the 1950's, racial separation in public schools, especially southern schools, was not looked at as a problem for many people. ... The SCLC was one of these groups that worked to toward equal rights between whit and colored people. ... On August 28th 1963, more than 200,000 people marched peacefully to the Lincoln Memorial to demand equal justice for all citizens under the law. ... For...

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The end of the boycott became a model of hope and success to people everywhere. ... Overnight, he found himself the leader of an awakened people. ... Wherever the freedom movement reached, King was there to give his people courage and spiritual guidance. Older protest groups like the Urban League and the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) gave their support to the freedom movement. ... Still, King felt he needed to do even more to get his message out to more people. ...

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Whites assumed that they were better than black people and didn't want to be around them in anything they did. ... Segregation remained the same for many years until one day in 1955 a black woman named Rosa Parks sat down in the front of a bus where all of the white people were sitting. ... With this great amount of people, there is naturally much tension between the many groups. ... Lawrence, was caught saying that black students do worse on the SAT tests because they are genetically inferior to other students, particularly white ones. ... He says that because of black feelings of ...

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It thought that it was stupid because white people don't really discriminate against black people anymore, and they have just as much freedom and opportunity as Caucasians. ... The landlord does not rent to people who earn more than $18,000 a year. ... This paradox has hindered the lives of many people and they are often denied a taste of middle-class life. ... They are the ones that don't get to know people that are different than them. ... I can't even imagine what it would be like to be around people just like me all of the time. ...

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It is obvious that significant improvements have been made in the way that the criminal justice system deals with Blacks during the history of the United States. Blacks have not always been afforded a right to trial, not to mention a fair one. Additionally, for years, Blacks were unable to serve on juries, clearly affecting the way both Blacks and whites were tried. Much of this improvement has been achieved through various court decisions, and other improvements have been made through federal and state legislatures. Despite these facts, the development of the legal system with regard to race ...

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The Situation of African-Americans in America In their motherland Africa, black people lived together in tribes with the families staying together in the village and leading a live according to strong morals and rites. Each tribe had developed a culture and often an own language, and the people either prayed to their own Gods or (especially in north and central Africa) followed the teachings of the Koran. ... To keep Blacks from registering to vote, poll taxes were raised, comprehension tests were held and the grandfather-clause was put into practice. ... With the help of the Christian chu...

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• Grade Level: High School

Many white people do not like to hear this fact and refuse to believe it, but the truth is deeply embedded within our society's political framework. ... The main argument that he presented is that the jail is a system in control by the white man and is used to maintain the people in society who may be dangerous or threatening but also poor. This special population of people almost entirely means the black man who occupies the majority of all poor urban areas nationwide. ... This lead individuals to believe that slavery was good for the slaves, and good for the American people as a whole (...

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SECTION 1 - Short Answer 1) Ida B. Wells maintained her anti-lynching campaign throughout her life despite her constant fear of death by her oppressors. When the entire passage is taken into context, it explains her actions and the amazing courage that she possessed. "I felt that one had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or rat in a trap. I had already determined to sell my life as dearly as possible if attacked. ...

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• Grade Level: High School