Dec 24, 2009
1944: Many Southern black Americans move North in what is known as the "Great Migration" in an attempt to secure jobs.
1996: 915,900 immigrants enter the country, according to U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, and countless others sneak in illegally.
1944: In Smith v. Allwright, the Supreme Court rules that an American cannot be denied the right to vote because of his or her race. Southern states continue to prevent blacks from voting, however, using methods such as literacy tests and poll taxes.
1996: The Supreme Court...
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