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Plessy V. Ferguson
Landmark united states supreme court decision upholding the constitutionality of state laws. -
Brown V. Board of eduction
Landmark united states supreme court case which claimed segregated schools unconstitutional. -
King Assassination
On April 4, 1968, at the age of 39, King was assainated in a Motel in Memphis Tennesee. King was the most popular leader in the civil rights movement at the time and his actions of peaceful protest is what lead the way in the civil rights movement.
