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Lesson 55 of 84 · Decolonization
Religious Freedom in the Colonies
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s fought to end racial segregation. Leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. used nonviolent protest to demand equality and justice.
Key Facts
1
Timelines show events in order.
2
Cause and effect explain why things happen.
3
Oral histories preserve community stories.
Timeline
1861
The Civil War begins
1865
The Civil War ends; slavery is abolished
1869
The Transcontinental Railroad is completed
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2Which is a secondary source?