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She was the first African-American to attend an all whit public elementary school in the American South.
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The Supreme Court ruled in School District of Abington Township, PA v. Schempp that no school board or state law may require that bible passages or the Lord’s Prayer be recited in public schools.
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Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin. This ended public segregation and employment discrimination.
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Project Head Start is enacted. A preschool education program for children from low income families.
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Becomes the first magnet school in the country. Located in Tacoma, Washington it becomes a high success.
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The country and the world mourns a civil rights leaders tragic death. Later becoming a National holiday or day of remembrance
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4 students killed protesting the Vietnam War was seen as a public turning point for anti-War sentiment