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Freedom Riders
A group of black and white people boarded buses together. Many people were strongly against this, which led to riots and other dangerous things. News spread about all of this violence, and people soon realized how terrible things were in the South at this time. -
March on Washington
At this march, 250,000 people gathered to protest segregation. It ended up getting the attention of many important political figures, which was very important to the events following this. -
Sit-In
4 friends entered a department store and purchased school supplies without any issues. They later ordered coffee and were denied service at the counter. They sat at that counter everyday until closing. Many students later joined this movement, which really made people realize how big of a problem segregation is. -
Civil Rights Act
On this day, the Civil rights Act became a law. This banned segregation in most places throughout the U.S., as well as in schools and public facilities. This is very important, especially for our lives today. -
Selma March
This march had a lot to do with voting rights. White people were armed in order to prevent black people from voting. This is very unfair. New voting rights were soon passed, and while the march was very violent, it was very important to the success of the rest of the movement. -
Voting Rights Passed
On this day, the Voting Rights Act passed, which created fair voting rights for all races. This act sent federal examiners to register voters in order to prevent local authorities from denying people the right to vote. This act was very beneficial to the Civil Rights Movement.