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Brown v. The Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
Where it was unanimously ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
political and social protest against the policy of racial segregation on public transportation. Movement was started by Rosa Parks when she refused to give up her seat to a white man and was arrested. -
Little Rock Nine
They were a group of 9 students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School (Which was a formally an all white school) -
Sit-ins
Were series of non-violent protests with 2+ people in order to to promote political, social, or economic change. -
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Freedom Riders
Were civil rights activists who rode public transportation buses to test the execution of the integration there. -
Birmingham Demonstrations
Was a movement to bring attention to the integration efforts in Birmingham. -
March on Washington
March for Jobs and freedom, was the largest demonstration ever seen in the nation's capital. was the first to get extensive television coverage.
