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Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was very important to the Civil Rights Movement. The U.S. Supreme Court had ruled that racial segregation in public schools was a violation to the 14th amendment, and began integrating schools. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was very important to the Civil Rights Movement. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white bus passenger and was arrested, which resulted in a bus boycott. Because of this, the Supreme Court ruled segregation on buses as unconstitutional. Buses became integrated. -
The Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock Nine was a very important part of integration in public schools. Nine black students made their way through a crowd of racists shouting at them up to the doors of the high school they went to attend, and were stopped and turned around by National guard. This resulted in black students gaining protection to go to schools and furthered integration. -
The Sit-In Movement
The Sit-In Movement was a non-violent, non-disturbing protest tactic that black Americans used during the 1960s. They were declined food service because of their race, so they would "sit quietly and wait to be served". This caused an uproar in society, but they were fighting for what was right and eventually led to food service being integrated. -
March on Washington
The March on Washington was one of the most memorable, iconic, and impactful moments of the Civil Rights Movement. 250,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. to advocate for the rights of African Americans. This is when Martin Luther King Jr gave his famous "I Have A Dream" speech, which eventually led to congress passing the Civil Rights Act.