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Emmett Till
"Surge of anti-black violence included the kidnapping and brutal murder of fourteen-year-old Emmett Till, a crime that provoked global protests from black and white Americans. " -
Bus Boycott
Montgomery, Alabama: Led by Martin Luther King Jr. began a campaign that was nonviolent to protest segregation that attracted worldwide attention. -
Rosa Parks
Refused to give up her seat to a white man, which ultimately led to her arrest. -
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Bus Boycott
First large scale U.S. demonstration against segregation -
Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA)
The federal district court declared bus segregation to be unconstitutional. -
Birmingham Alabama
Bombings and riots occurred, which made President Kennedy call in troops.