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He had a dream
Martin Luther King Jr.
how long did black slavery last for
200 years
what is a stereotype
it's a simple and bias idea of a certain group of people
what was the civil rights act
it was a movement that wanted to stop discrimination based on gender, race, and religion
what are microaggressions
Microaggressions are backhanded compliments disguised in goodness but are actually insensitive
first black Canadian to receive the Victoria Cross
William Hall
how many black slaves were there
10,000,000 just in the USA
why are stereotypes hurtful
because this will cause everybody to assume something of a group of people and it doesn't apply to all of them and people might become scared and negative towards a group of people
what happened after the civil rights act
the black community was allowed equal access to restaurants, transportation, and more public facilities
what is redlining
redlining is the white people making sure that black people are in the less wealthy and lower quality neighborhoods and areas
he was the most famous athlete in track and field history
Jesse Owens
how many hours did slaves work a day
8-14 hours
why are "good" stereotypes not okay
because even though it's a compliment that group of people doesn't want to only be known for that
who stood for black people in the 1960s
Muhammad Ali, MLK, ruby dee, harry belafonte, burt lancaster, ossie davis
when was martin luther king jr born
he was born January 15th 1929
He began as a pastor but then became a congressman from Georgia
Andrew Young Jr
what was special about Mount Vernon
both slaves and non-slaves got Sunday off
why do people make stereotypes
because they see a group of people they barley know and whatever 2 seconds they see they say that's enough info for me
how many civil right acts were there
9
how many African Americans served in WW2
2.5 million African Americans served in WW2
He was the boxer that fought Joe Frazier 3 times
Muhammad Ali
how many hours of sleep did slaves get
4 hours
why is the stereotype of black people being violent hurtful
because whoever thinks that this stereotype applies to all black people will be afraid of black people for no reason
when did the first civil rights act happen
1866
901 for black people and 181 for white people