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Brown vs Board of Education
This was a Supreme Court case that was fighting against segregated schools. The Supreme Court´s decision ruled that racial segregation occurring in schools was unconstitutional.
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
This was a protest against segregated seating in buses. African Americans would refuse to ride buses in Montgomery. Rosa Parks was known for refusing to give her seat to a white man, and also got arrested and fined for that act.
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Little Rock Nine
This was a group of nine African American students who enrolled in Central High School, which used to be an all-white school. This was part of the decision the Supreme Court held against segregation in public schools.
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Sit-Ins
The first sit in occurred when a group of four African Americans walked into a local store asking for coffee. Although service was refused they waited patiently even though they were receiving threats but no one did anything, so they waited until the store closed and continued to gather more people to come with them.
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Freedom Riders
They were a group of white and African Americans who participated in Freedom Rides, they protested against segregated bus terminals. They were arrested and confronted violence from white protestors.
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Birmingham Demonstrations
This was a campaign to protest against Birmingham´s rigid system of segregation. The campaign successfully received national attention intimidating more people to join to fight for justice.
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March on Washington
This was a massive march of about 250,000 people who gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial, fighting for jobs and freedom. It was also where Martin Luther King gave his famous speech, ¨I Have A Dream.¨
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/march-on-washington