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montgommery bus botcott
rosa parks starts bus boycott organised by martin luther king jr -
desegregation drive
mlk and sclc oppose laws that support segregation by protesting -
medgar evers murderd
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march on washington
more than 200,000 people joined in washington for racial injustice and kings i had a dream speach -
24th amendment passed
the law preventing african americans from voting was outlawed -
civil rights act passed
congress passes law outlawing discrimination in schools jobs hotels and voting -
malcom x assionated
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watts riot
there was over 100 riots that caused looting burning and death -
voting rights act approved
voting grew by over 50%
