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Racial DiscriminationDefinition- Discriminatory
or abusive behaviour Towards members of another race.
He has a Dream
I have a dream that my four childrenwill one day live in a nation wherethey will not be judged by the color
of their skin but the contentof their character.
A simple dream, isn’t it?
He dreamed of a world in which
the laws protect everyone not just the whites.
He dreamed of a world in which
poor people could hope for a better life.
He inspired millions of peopleTo dream with him.
In the end he died for that dream.
Boycott of Montgomery City Buses
Rosa Parks
December 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her seat to a white passenger. Which was illegal at that time.She was arrested.This was the catalyst for beginning the Civil Rights Movement.This demonstration lasted until 21th December 1956.
Sit-in protestStudents in Greensboro, North Carolinadecided to stage a sit-in at a restaurantwhich refused to serve African Americans.
A sit-in is when you peacefully and quitely Sit in a place for attention.
They were often assaulted by white peoplebut they never hit back.
King was arrested during the sit-in protest.
In 1963 Martin Luther King led 250,000 people in a peaceful march to Washington
for jobs and freedom. It was here that he delivered his famous
I have a dream speech.
4 April 1968…
As he was standing out on the balcony of his hotel, a single gun shot rang out, which caused him to death.
His funeral was held in Atlanta, 9 April.
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