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19 black families put together their money and purchased 90 acres of land to create a black city.

white folks: so basically segregation?
me: Yes

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2020-08-31

"100 years later, the life of the Negro is still badly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. 100 years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity."

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2020-06-02

Why is this Korean fantasy comic about magical dogs that turn into humans a much better analogy of the horror of systematic segregation then any film by a white director?

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2020-04-07

“I know the Civil Rights Act of 1964 made segregation illlegal, but”

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2020-03-24

With flattened cubist inspired planes of colour and silhouetted figures, Arron Douglas (1899–1979 American) combined elements of modern art and African culture. His art drew attention to the social issues of racism and segregation. I love

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2020-03-12

Glad that I'm not a . The mob mentality is actually gross. Tag was made to segregate a kid who traced art. That kind of maliciousness is arguably more toxic. I don't condone tracing, but I'd rather someone learn from mistakes than partake in segregation tactics.

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2020-03-04

Aug.13 1963! Bernie Sanders, chained to two other activists, was arrested, protesting the segregation of Chicago Schools. Bernie was chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) student chapter. Twitterfam…I must say..His record speaks for itself. ✅🇺🇸✨

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2020-01-13

Despite a high enlistment rate of African Americans in WWII, US forces remained segregated and unequal throughout the war. The dedicated service of segregated units in WWII led President Truman to sign a 1948 executive order that abolished racial segregation in the armed forces.

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2019-11-12

. thought she'd be clearing ivy from the forest in her home town to earn a lil money. What she didn't expect was to be awakened to the racial insularity of her life, the power of white privilege and the hidden story of segregation. NO IVY LEAGUE is a compelling memoir.

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2019-09-03

Do your Ss know who Sylvia Méndez is? Méndez v. Westminster was a groundbreaking legal case in 1947. A group of Hispanic parents in CA successfully sued to end segregation in their schools. Learn more in this teacher-curated collection https://t.co/aYHO40MsjD

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2019-03-13

A 4 part illo for the which accompanies an excerpt from 's book, 'Separate: The Story of Plessy V. Ferguson, and America's Journey from Slavery to Segregation', detailing the forgotten Northern, pre-Civil War origins of Jim Crow. Thanks AD Christian Font!

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2019-02-22

In 1957, President Eisenhower deployed U.S. Army troops to escort 9 black students to Little Rock Central High in Arkansas amidst segregationists' protests.

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2019-02-08