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The Civil Rights Era (1865–1970)

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The Failure of Reconstruction: 1877–1900

Twentieth-Century Roots: 1900–1950

Early Legal Victories: 1938–1957

Nonviolent Protest: 1960–1963

Political Action: 1963–1965

Black Power: 1952–1968

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