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Brown vs Board of Education
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Desegregation of Schools
1954 - 2011 -
Rosa Parks Bus Event
Rosa Parks decided to not allow a white person to take her seat and so the police were called and she ended up going to jail for it. "People always say I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true.I was tired physically... No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in" (). -
Little Rock Desegregation
On September 4, 1957 a group of 9 African American students enrolled in Little Rock Center High School (PowerPoint). -
The March on Washington
Caused by injustices like Rosa Park's arrest and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination (PowerPoint). -
Voting Act of 1965
An act that overrides many barriers that disallowed African Americans to vote. (KBPS) -
Thomas Bradly Elected Mayor
Thomas Bradly was elected mayor in Los Angeles, CA (KBPS) -
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali wins his 3rd heavyweight title (KBPS) -
Voter's ID Law
Voters ID laws made it so people had to show identification in order to vote. This is used to prevent voter fraud. (KBPS) -
Barack Obama's First Term Starts
Barack Obama becomes the US's first black president.
