The Struggle For Civil Rights In America

1. a) Abraham Lincoln - (1809-65) Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He believed slavery was wrong and encouraged the North America to fight for the freedom of slaves. b) Frederick Douglas - A runaway who wrote a book about his life as a slave and became active in the fall of slavery. c) Rosa Parks - On December 1st, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the city bus. This …showed first 75 words of 573 total…

…showed last 75 words of 573 total…more. Black Panthers - In September 1965, two people made this organization to help community service and helped arm people with self-defense. 4. Brown vs. the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas - A family was angry about the segregated schools and wanted them dropped. Warren, a California Governor, faced the courts to get rid of them. In April 1955 the court wanted to desegregate the schools, but said the Southerners had plenty of time to do so.