... the Northern states slavery was forced to compete with free white labor in a way which was not true of the plantation economy of the South. The Great Awakening In the 1820's, the Second Great Awakening came through the United States. This was a religious movement that stressed the importance of ending sinful practices, and to up hold the activities that God wanted in ... as God's will, and that these evils should be ended. Some of these evils included slavery, temperance, and women's rights. These preachers were very effective orators, and they caused a spiritual awakening in the north....

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... fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. Those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will ... ...

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... required in the performance of our most basic public responsibilities, even service in the armed forces. It is the very foundation of good citizenship. Today it is a principal instrument in awakening the child to cultural values, in preparing him for later professional training, and in helping him to adjust normally to his environment. In these days, it is doubtful that any ... ...

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... equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. And those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. [Applause] There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt ... ...

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... can do it. With a little self-confidence, a little bit of time and a positive way of thinking it is possible to change things. And so it happened. The Renaissance was an awakening of the black rights movement. Sure many things have not change as fast as they hoped it would be, but they have almost won this fight - and they are still ... ...

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... support, he help to establish the UNAI in Jamaica, plus a branch in Harlem (1916). He claimed that thousands enrolled in the UNAI, boasting over 1100 branches in 40 plus countries, awakening the NAACP to the importance of the working class. In his newspaper the "Negro World" he publicised his "eight point program". His ideas were large and reflected his personality, he ... ...

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