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Brown v. Board of Education
The Supreme Court's ruling ended segregation of public schools -
Rosa Parks arrested
Parks' arrest triggered the Montgomery Bus Boycott -
Montgomery Bus Boycott Begins
the boycott led to the end of segregation on transportation services in Montgomery -
Little Rock Nine Intergate Central High School
President Eisenhower sent federal troops to Little Rock to protect the "Little Rock Nine" -
March on Washington
MLK delivered his "I have a dream" speech at this event. -
Congress passed the Civil Rights Act
This law ended segregation in most public places. -
Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated
James Earl Ray killed MLK at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN.