PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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Those who fought to keep imports out of the South.
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Those who fought to keep slavery in the North.
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Those who fought to keep slavery in the South.
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Southerners who went to Europe and snuck goods into the South.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Confederate war effort relied on the bravery of the “blockade runners, ” a small group of sailors who sailed goods in and out of Southern seaports under the guns of Northern ships.
Detailed explanation-2: -Among the most famous blockade runners was the CSS Robert E. Lee, a Scottish built iron-hulled steamer which was eventually captured by Union forces in 1863 and the privately owned SS Syren which made a record 33 successful runs through the Union blockade.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the Civil War, the Union attempted to blockade the southern states. A blockade meant that they tried to prevent any goods, troops, and weapons from entering the southern states. By doing this, the Union thought they could cause the economy of the Confederate States to collapse.
Detailed explanation-4: -: a ship or person that runs through a blockade.