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Fourteenth Amendment
The civl rights act of 1866 passed. This regognized the citizenship of African Americains. This was not always followed in some states and though this should have been the end of racism it was only a new begining. -
Brown v. Board of education
Linda Brown lived in Topeka Kansas and was not alowed to go to the white school near her home. After Linda Brown won the case this set off the integration of schools. -
Rosa Parks refuses to give up seat on bus
In Montgomery Alabama Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in the "colored" section of a bus.
This was signifigant because Rosa was taking a stand against racism. -
MLK jr "I have a dream" speech
This was a very famous speech made by Martin Luther King Jr. at the Washington DC civil rights march. This speech is his most famous and was told to a very large crowd. -
MLK jr assassinated
Assassinated while on his hotel balcony by James Earl Ray. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the greatest americains and he was now gone and never got to see how his work paid off. -
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McDougal Littell The Americas
