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Plessy v. Ferguson
Upheld the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities. -
Brown Vs. Board of Education
Declared state laws establishing segregation of schools unconstitutional. -
Emmett Till is murdered fd
Emmett Till is murdered after flriting with a white girl. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Started when Rosa Parks refuses to move to the back of the bus. -
Little Rock School desegregation
Several students attempt to attend to an all white school, eventually causing a riot and forcing them to leave. -
Sit-ins in Greensboro/Nashville
A non violent protest where students would sit at the counter of restaurants eventually causing them to be arrested. -
March on Birmingham
Civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King that eventually turns out to be a huge fight between the non violent african citizens and the violent white people. -
March on Washington
A political rally in Washington D.C. leg by Martin Luther King for civil rights. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Outlaws major racial segregation -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Outlawed discrimanatory voting. -
Martin Luther King assassinated
MLK is assassinated by a sniper right outside his door.