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Brown v. board of education
Brown v. board of education, made it so that African American students were not allowed in Caucasian schools.
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Rosa Park arrested
Rosa Park refused to give up her sit to a Caucasian and move to the back of the bus. As a result she was arrested. This event was among the first events to start the civil rights movemnt.
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SCLC is found
The learders of the civil rights movement find the SCLC. The SCLC enforced equal rights. -
President Dwight Eisenhower
President Dwight Eisenhower signed the 1960 civil rights act. This act was supposed to give African americans the right to register for voting, but it was not passed until 1965 -
John. F. Kennedy demandes the Univ of Mississippi to allow African Americans
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March on Washington
Around 250,000 people atteded this event. This is where Martin Luther King jr gave his famous speech "I Have a Dream" -
Seminal Civil Rights
This act was established to honor Pres. John F. Kennedy. It established equal employment. -
Voting Rihts Act
The Voting Rights Act was passed by congress.
More info: http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/voting-rights-act
