HIS271Y1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Tet Offensive, George Creel, Monroe Doctrine
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Roosevelt corollary to the monroe doctrine brown vs. the board of education. Beth"s terms (contributions to terms other than her own- titles are in pink) One of the earliest civil rights leaders: laid the groundwork for later movements, Wells (active 1880s-1931) speaking out at a time, when there was no mass opposition amongst the black community. Prominent pamphleteer, journalist and speaker, in the name of gender and racial equality. Challenged segregation decades before rosa parks in 1884 from her seat in a train. Did not live to see law against lynching play out . Significance- she had 2 disadvantages of her time- she was black, and she was a woman. Yet she lived her life for the rights of the minorities she belonged to. Travelled through the us and europe with her anti-lynching message. Became an ardent anti-poverty community activist for chicago. Died in 1931, leaving behind a legacy of activism, dedication and hope- truly.
