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Truman's executive order
Harry trueman signed executive act that states there should be equality for all; Race, color, or religon -
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Civil rights
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Brown VS. Board of education
The supreme court ruled it unconstitutional for school segregation. -
Emit till
Emit till was murdered when on a vacation with his family -
Rosa parks
Rosa parks refuses to give up her seat on the bus to a white person -
Little rock 9
The formerly all white school has 9 blacks students begin to attened. -
Freedom riders
People begin to protest the segregation of busses and public transportation -
Bombing in church
4 young school girls went to church and were bombed and killed -
Malcom X
Malcom X is shot to death outside of his home -
Martian luther king jr.
Martian luther king jr. is shot while giving a speach and dies shorlty after the shooting