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Plessy V. Ferguson
This was a Supreme Court case that ruled that segregation did not violate the 14th amendment. -
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The NAACP was founded to help blacks get jobs ad become respected members of society. -
Brown V. Board of Education
This is a Supreme Court case that ruled that segregation was unconstitutional. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Southern Christian Leadership Confrence
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Little Rock Nine
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Woolworth's sit in
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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Comitte
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March on Washington
The purpose of this march was to encurage the passage of the civil rights bill of 1964. this is also where MLK Jr. gave his "I have a Dream" speech. -
I have a dream speech
This speech was given at the Lincoln Memorial by Martin Luthr King Jr. during the march on Washington and has become one of the most inspirational speeches every given. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This act was made to end segregation of blacks and whites and was signed by Lyndon B. Johnson -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This act was made to ensure voting rights for all blacks.
