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President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981 which ordered to desegregate the military
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Supreme court ended segregation in public schools
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Rosa parks doesnt give her seat to a white man
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Eisenhower signs the Civil Rights Act of 1957 to protect voter rights
"Our civil and social rights form a central part of the heritage we are striving to defend on all fronts and with all our strength.” -
Ruby Bridges is escorted by four armed guards as she becomes the first student to integrate at William Frantz Elementary School -
Martin Luther King gives speech about equality to 250,000 people
“I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.” -
President signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law, preventing employment discrimination due to race -
A black rights protest was attacked by police -
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated
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President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968 providing equal housing opportunity regardless of race
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After Brown vs. Board of Education, little progress was made towards desegregating school. This case was meant to speed up integration.
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The CBC was established to put forth policy and legislation that ensured equal rights for Black Americans
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President Carter appointed Andrew Young as the first African-American ambassador for the US. Young was part of the first US Africa policy with human rights and also helped end white-minority rule in Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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Douglas Wilder was the first elected African American governor in US history. He was praised for his good management and ability to balance state budgets.
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Shaw vs. Reno was a case over segregating voters based on race. The US Supreme Court ruled that the segregation of voters was in violation of the 14th Amendment
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A political demonstration in Washington D.C. to promote African American unity and family values.
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Obama was the first African American to be president of the US. While president the country began to recover from the worst recession since the Great Depression.
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BLM is a movement dedicated to fighting racism and anti-black violence. They have held many large and influential protests around the world.
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George Floyds murder set off mass protests throughout the world against police brutality and racial injustice.
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Kamala Harris was the first Black American to be the Vice-President of the US.