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President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves in rebel-held areas, effective January 1, 1863. The Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, which abolished slavery entirely (except as punishment for a crime), was ratified December 6, 1865.
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It was in the year 1964. When Lyndon Johnson was president. Women gained their right shortly after.
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What is one way that FDR persuaded African Americans and Black people to vote for his political party?
His party supported equal rights for Black people
How did the civil rights began?
I think it started because how black people were being miss treated and not repected equal, so afracan Americans got angry.
What three natural rights did Locke argue that all people possess?
To be born free, equal and independent.
How did black people gain rights in the US?
because of Martin L. king now be happy that he did that :-)
Why is the Black Panther party considered a counterculture and not subculture?
because black people rule when they are fighting for their rights and all white people do is run and cry and tell there moms about their feelings.
