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Q: Who were famous Americans who protested against segregation?
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What famous painter was associated with Fascism?

Hmmm... Pablo Picasso protested against it. Bruno Da Osimo was indeed fascist, however.


What kind of protest is martin Luther king most famous for?

Against segregation. He was all for equality to all races.


How martin Luther king helped?

Martin Luther King Jr. helped stop segregation between black and white people. He did this by making speeches, such as his famous 'I Have A Dream' speech, and he protested against segregation. He went through many death threats, arrests, and was even stabbed by a deranged assailant. But throughout it all, his speeches make black Americans feel free for the first time in their lives. Eventually, segregation was made illegal, with the help of Rosa Parks. Martin Luther King was assassinated and was shot dead but soon after, riots broke out over about 100 states and cities. Martin Luther King earned black Americans their rights to freedom and non segregation. He earned a Nobel Prize for peace and in 1964, won Man of the Year, also being the youngest man ever to win.


Why is the ku klux klan famous?

I wouldn't describe it as famous. Infamous would be proper. The Ku Klux Klan terrorized African Americans for nearly a century. They were a main factor in segregation.


Muhammad Ali was a famous boxer that protested for equality?

True


What was the first protest in history?

The first protest in history was performed by ancient Egyptians at Dair El-madina in 1152 BC. It was performed against the famous king Ramses III from the 20th family. The workers were protesting against delays in their payment and they protested by halting their work.


Was martin Luther king famous before or after die?

He was famous when he was alive and after death. He become even more famous after segregation


How did Martin Luther King Jr help the civil rights movement?

Martin Luther King, Jr. helped all Americans, and especially African Americans in the Civil Rights Movements to end segregation and discrimination throughout the country. He did this by speaking out publicly and often, leading many of the organized efforts to making segregation and discrimination illegal.


How many black people were killed during the segregation laws?

nobody really knows, but probably 100s maybe 1000s. But some of the more famous African Americans that were killed were Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.


What term refer to a set of segregation laws?

Segregation laws are laws that discriminate against a particular race, or group of people or even women as example. An interesting example of a USA segregation law was in the time leading up to the US Civil War. Most all " Northern States" had laws against slavery. What is often overlooked however was the fact that these states had laws forbidding former slaves from voting.


Who gave the March on Washington speech?

Martin Luther King Jr. gave this famous speech to protest against unfair treatment of African Americans. People have given this speech the name "I Have a Dream".


Which famous trial eliminated racial segregation in the schools?

Brown v. Board of Education