Civil rights

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  • causes and entering war

    causes and entering war
    nationalism - Feeling of intense pride in one homeland, nationalism began to rise in the austro-Hungarian Empire. Where many Balkan countries wanted to have their own countries.
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  • Espionage Act

    Espionage Act
    Made it illegal to interfere with the enemy give false reports or interfere with war efforts , Espionage Act which prohibited many forms of speech, including "any disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language about the form of government of the United States
  • Sit ins

    Sit ins
    Form of protest where people sat and refused to leave restaurants that refused to serve African Americans .The nonviolent measures employed by Martin Luther King Jr. helped African American activists win supporters across the country and throughout the world.
  • voting rights act

    voting rights act
    Law that suspended literacy tests and other discriminatory Jim crow law practices that had restricted African Americans from voting .
  • Detroit Riot

    Detroit Riot
    Worst race riot in the country , burning , looting and lights between rioters and us Soldiers , 43 dead over 1,000 wounded 4,000 fires destroyed 1,300 buildings and $250 million in property damage.