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James Meredith attended the University of Mississippi
He was the first African American to attend the school -
Brown vs. Board of Education
The Supreme Court's ruling ended segregation of public schools -
Rosa Parks Arrested
Parks' arrest triggered to the Montgomery Bus Boycott -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
The boycott led to the end of segregation on transportation services in Montgomery -
Little Rock Nine Integrate Central High School
President Eisenhower sent federal troops to Little Rock to protect the "Little Rock Nine" -
March on Washington
MLK delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech at this event -
Congress passed the Civil Rights Act
The law ended segregation in most public places -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated
James Earl Ray killed MLK at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, TN -
Bloody Sunday
Civil rights workers were beaten in Selma, AL, by police