White Allies in Black History

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  1. 4. Signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to end segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national
  2. 7. White, southern activist during Civil Rights Movement who worked to obtain Rosa Park's release from prison.
  3. 8. Supreme Court Judge who led the unanimous ruling in the Brown v. Board of Education Case.
  4. 9. 1965 Civil Rights martyr from Keene, NH
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  1. 1. activist from Brooklyn that supported women's rights and the abolition of slavery. Dedicated time to studying employment and housing problems in Brooklyns Black community
  2. 2. seven Black and six white activists–mounted a Greyhound bus in Washington, D.C. to protest segregated bus terminals
  3. 3. promoted reform of teaching methods and school systems to encourage all children, regardless of their race or social environment
  4. 5. Federal judge from South Carolina, who opened white primaries to black voters
  5. 6. awarded the first Medal of Liberty by the American Civil Liberties Union