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Joined the civil rights movement in his last years of high school and joined the SNCC in college
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Created state laws making separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional.
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An African American woman on a segregated bus refused to let a white man take her seat, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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Students were prevented from attending segregated schools.
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Mostly influenced by old rock n roll. There were many festivals and large events went on, influencing music more.
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The black power movement was progress made by African Americans toward civil rights
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Period where long held values started to break down and young people separated themselves from mainstream culture
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The feminist movement was mostly about unfairness in the workplace because men and woman were paid and treated differently.
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The Latino movement happened after blacks stood up for their civil rights. People of mexican descent started fighting for their equality.
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Hippie culture was based off of social concerns and beliefs. They though that life was about being happy, not about what others thought.
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Hippies wore alot of bright colors and did not care what others thought about their clothing. They often shopped for cheap clothes, rather than expensive luxury stores.
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It banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin and required equal access to public places and employment.
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Tension was created between blacks and police after a black man was pulled over by a white officer.
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Martin L. King was assassinated while standing on a balcony of the hotel he was at.
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A woman in texas wanted an abortion, but they werent allowed in that state. Abortions were later decided to be a womans choice after she went to court for it.
