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Birmingham Campaign
A series of peaceful anti-segregation protests that were broken up by Birmingham police using dogs and fire hoses -
Medgar Evers Murder
Civil rights activist Medgar Evers is killed by Byron de la Beckwith, -
President Kennedy Civil Rights Bill
President Kennedy submits his proposal for a comprehensive civil rights bill to Congress. -
The March on Washington
A massive civil rights protest that took place in Washington DC, organised by Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin -
Assassination of JFK
President of the United States and proponent of civil rights John F. Kennedy is killed in his motorcade in Dallas, Texas.