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Define the following terms: 1-2 sentences

1. “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”


2. March on Washington



3. Selma Marches



4. Poll Taxes

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Letter from a Birmingham jail: The letter written by Martin Luther King Jr. The main point of it was to defend the stratefy of nonviolence in racism.

March on Washington: The march that showed that racism was still wrong and unequal. Showed that the people were willing to stand up to the government even if it meant violence.

Selma Marches: The march that escualted to violence. The state and local lawmen beat them back with clubs and tear gas.

Poll taxes: Taxes put on every individual no matter the income or resources.

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