African American Leaders and Groups

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He set up his own Anti - Slavery newspaper and was the leading black opponent of slavery after the Civil War
Frederick Douglass
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Her campaign against descrimination began when she refused to give up her seat on a train to a white man.
Ida B Wells
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He formed the Tuskegee institute in 1881. He argued that African Americans should learn basic skills that would benefit them in employment rather than concentrating on civil rights.
Booker T Washington
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Wrote books outlining the African Americans position and situation. He helped found the Niagara movement in 1905 and the NAACP.
W E B Du Bois
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Founded in 1909 it was the first successful nationwide civil rights organisation to campaign for black civil rights and gain a large membership of both black and white supporters.
NAACP
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Twice campaigned for the Democratic Party nomination for the Presidency
Jesse Jackson
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Black Power group that got lots of media attention for its armed parades of "self defence"
The Balck Panthers
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Believed that the economic and social issues should be sorted first before civil rights and voting powers.
Malcolm X
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Set up as a result of sit ins and orgainised its own at swimming pools, cinemas and libraries.
SNCC
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Set up by Martin Luther King in 1957 and reacted to events concerning civil rights rather than individuals
SCLC
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Thrown off a bus for refusing to give up her seat for a white person which started the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks
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Gave the "I had a dream" speech
Martin Luther King
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Her campaign against descrimination began when she refused to give up her seat on a train to a white man.

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Ida B Wells

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He formed the Tuskegee institute in 1881. He argued that African Americans should learn basic skills that would benefit them in employment rather than concentrating on civil rights.

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Wrote books outlining the African Americans position and situation. He helped found the Niagara movement in 1905 and the NAACP.

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Founded in 1909 it was the first successful nationwide civil rights organisation to campaign for black civil rights and gain a large membership of both black and white supporters.

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The resource on the whole is good. However in order to fit in 2 down (Frederick Douglass). You have miss spelt 'The Black Panthers'. This ought to be changed as it will mark people who have spelt 'The Black Panthers' correctly, as incorrect as they have no included the spelling error.

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