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Brown v. Board
the Supreme Court bans segregation in all public schools in the United States. -
Emmet Till.
14-year-old black boy, is murdered for whistling at a white woman. -
Rosa Parks
In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat for a white man, causing a bus boycott by the Black community. -
The bus
The Montgomery bus system desegregates. -
Conference
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was established by Martin Luther King, Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Charles K. Steele. -
Intergration.
The Little Rock Central High school board votes on school integration.