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Plessy v. Ferguson
Homer Plessy was forced to get out of the white bus because he was 1/8 black. -
Formation of the NAACP
Civil rights organization in the united states -
The Congress of Racial Equality is Formed
An african american organization for civil rights -
Desegregation of the Military
Committing the government to integrating the segregated military -
Brown v. Board of Education
Beginning for the end of segregation, Personal statement and legal action -
Montgomery Bus Boycotts
The murder of Emmitt Till, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat -
Brown v. Board of Ed. II
Massive resistance, public schools must integrate with all deliberate speed -
Crisis at Little Rock Central
9 black students broke the color barrier -
Sit-Ins
Lunch counters started serving blacks -
Freedom Riders
Tested people for possible death Government rules. -
James Meredith
Victory for integration and Federalism -
Birmingham
Civil rights bill Known as Bombingham -
March on Washington
I have a dream speech was said by Martin Luther King JR. -
Mississippi Freedom Summer Project
There were 1200 new voters -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The U.S. labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination -
March from Selma
State troopers harassed and attacked people for no reason. -
Boston Busing
The desegregation of Boston public schools -
Rodney King Trial
Rodney King got beaten by 3 police officers and went on trial for it -
24th amendment
The right for citizens to vote for president and vice president
