... of segregation and discrimination. Many famous African American activists fought to end this horrid period of inequality by standing up for their rights and forming organizations such as The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It was obvious that the 14th amendment did ... Americans from being discriminated against for jobs and getting into colleges. The United States Congress acted on this in 1964 by passing the Civil Rights Act. This was a revision of the 14th amendment which barred both public and private institutions from discriminating against individuals be...

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... on nonviolent protest of Indian leader Mohandas Gandhi at Morehouse, Crozer, and Boston University; King visited India and credited Gandhi on his techniques on his civil-rights success. Other ministers also influenced King. King met his wife Coretta Scott King at Boston University they married in 1953, shortly after they moved to his ... and family including destruction to his home, and King serving jail time for his beliefs, morals and values toward his struggle toward rights and segregation for mankind. The most memorable march may have been the march on washington on August 28, 1963...

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... words ignorant and illiterate, to keep from them defending themselves. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were two important African-American figures that were highly educated and fought for civil rights and liberties during the 1960's. African Americans demanded equality from whites when they embraced their heritage with truth and began the fight for white to accept that they played a key ... work as Anglos, they received around 18 to 40 dollars less than them. Realizing the discrimination, many Mexican workers in mines and railroad construction sites, went to strike demanding equal ...

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... and Nick Anderson, L.A. Times Jan.16, 2003 In March l961, less than two months after assuming office, President John F. Kennedy issued Executive Order 10925 which established the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity. Its mission was to end discrimination in employment by the government and its contractors. "Affirmative action was created to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are ... been expanded to include various groups. The issue has increased awareness of unfair practices and prejudice within various social institutions. This attempt to level th...

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