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Civil Rights Movement
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North Carolina: Schools
University of North Carolins is requred to admit African Americans to many different schools and studies. Including law school, graduation and medical school.
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Emmit Till
Emmit Till was a 14 year old Afriacn American who was burtally murderd for whistling at a white woman. They shot him after his beating. They beat him so bad that he was unable to be identified. They then dumped his body in the Tallahatchie River. They were arrested but later found not guilty. This was a big cause of the Civil Rights Movement. -
Rosa Parks Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks was arrested for sitting in the front of the colored section and refusing to give up he seat to a whie woman. This caused the Montgomery black community launch a bus boycott, which lasted more than a year and destroyed the busses oay. -
Little Rock
After nine black students are blocked from entering school, they are gaurded by the National Garud on behalf of their safty.
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