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Civil Right Movement
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Forced Busing
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Rosa Parks Refuses to give up her bus seat
Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man and was arrested -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
After the Rosa Parks incident the entire bus system was boycotted -
Governor Faubus of Arkansas brings in National Guard to prevent black students from going into a white school
The Govener of Arkansas deploys the national guard to stop the "Little Rock Nine" from entering an all white school -
Sit-In at Woolworth's Lunch Counter
Four African American college students enter the diner and politely ask for service and refused to leave until they were served -
Freedom Riders Bus Burned
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The Other America
This Book written by Micheal Harrington was a major force behind "The War On Poverty". The author also is basically the father of Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps and expanded social security benefits. -
Letter From Birmingham
MLK wrote this letter from Birmingham Jail in Alabama -
Peaceful Demonstrators attacked In Birmingham, Alabama- MLK arrested
At a civil rights demonstration the birmingham law enforcement rugthlessly attacked the activists. Thousands were arrested even children as young as six. -
March On Washington
250,000 African Americans marched on Washington D.C. for equality for all races -
I Have A Dream Speech
MLK delivers his famous "I Have A Dream" speech -
John F. Kennedy Assassination
JFK is assassinated in Dallas, Texas by four different shooters -
Lyndon B. Johnson becoms President
Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as President on Air Force One after the assassination of President Kennedy -
24th Amendment Passed
The 24th Amendement let anyone vote tax free -
Civil Rights Bill Passed
A major piece of legislation that got rid of almost all forms of discrimination including racial segregation -
Malcolm X Assassination
Malcolm X Is assassinated via gunfire -
Voting Rights Act
This act gave African Americans the right to vote -
Watts Riots
A 6 day long riot in the Watts district of Los Angeles that was the biggest riot until 1992 when the Los Angeles Riots broke out. By the End of the watts riot 34 were killed, 1032 were injured, and 3438 were aresseted.
