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Freedom Riders
This was shortly after the Rosa Parks insident, clored people started to walk or car pool to boy cott the public buss system to prove that they wanted to be treated as equals. This is important because this is then taking a stand and not just for a week they did this for over a year -
Brown Vs. Board of education of Topeka Kansas
This was a group of five colored kids who challenged the school board to try to stop segragation of schools so they can get an equal education. This is important because this show they will stand their ground no matter what so they can get equal rights -
Start of the Civil Rights Movement
Rosa Parks started off the Civil Rights Movement by not moving to the back of the bus when a white man asked her to, she held her ground until she was arrested by the police. This is important to know because this is what begins the movement and it gives a powerful example -
Little Rock Nine
There was Nine brave colored students who inrolled in an all white school to try to get a better education. this is important because it shows what theywere willing to do to be equal. -
I Have A Dream Speech
this was the inspirational speech MartinLuther King jr. gave after the March on Washinton about how he has a dream that everyone will be treated equal and have the same rights, This is important because this was very inspirational and moving and it was very motivating to try and achive this dream. -
March on Washington
One of the biggest political protest for civil rights, they ralllied right down washington street. This is important because this shows they are not afraid and will do anything until they are givin rights -
The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
The assassination led to hundreds of riots. Different leaders came using different ways of persuading including violent ones, This is important because this was an emotional event for many people and changed from protesting peacefully to violently -
Assassination of Robert Kennedy
Robert was assassinated shortly after giving a speech about giving civil rights. This important because this shows how much people disliked civil rights and this is why things turned violent.
