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Brown V. Board of Education
A court case that decided that segregated schools were illegal. -
Montgomery Buss Boycott
A boycott of the Montgomery busses due to their unfair racial rules. -
Wollsworths Lunch Counter Sit Ins
Woolworths lost 1/3 of their business and desegregated their lunch counter. -
Childrens Marches
Thousands of African American children protested for racial equality and were met with police brutality. -
March On Washington
More than 200,000 people of all races gather on "The Mall" in Washington DC to protest police brutality, unequal pay, job discrimination, segregation and other issues. -
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Bombing
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is signed making segregation and discrimination illegal. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is signed making it illegal to deny someone the right to vote on racial basis.