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Plessy vs. Ferguson
Supreme Court ruled that "Seperate but equal" is okay. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
An overturn of Plessy vs. Ferguson ("Seperate but equal") to say that "Seperate but equal" is not okay. -
Rosa Parks Arrested
Rosa Parks arrested for refusing to leave her seat for a white man. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Carpooling is set up for people involved in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. -
Malcom X assassinated
Malcom X, who was known for preaching that whites were the cause of the current conditions and blacks should seperate from white society, was assassinated by three men. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated
Martin Luther King, who was known for his nonviolent protests against racism and police brutality, was assassinated outside his hotel room. -
End of Civil Rights Movement
With the death of Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcom X, the civil rights movement came to an end due to lack of leadership.
