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Chicago Race Riots
Unknown teenager stoned to death on Chicago's beaches after violating the unofficial segregation sparking riots all over the city for a week. -
Brown vs Board of Education
This case ended segregation in schools
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The Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock Nine were a group of nine teenagers, led by Daisy Bates, who were the first black students to attend Little Rock High School by breaking through racial boundaries. -
Ruby Bridges
Ruby Bridges, a black child, is the first African American to attend a formerly all white school. -
March On Washington
200,000 people (black and white) marched to Washington to pressure the government to give African-Americans rights. This is also the place and time where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech. -
Malcolm X's Death
Malcolm X, an African-American rights activist, was assassinated by being shot to death by Nation of Islam members while speaking at a rally in New York City. -
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Death
Martin Luther King Jr. was on his balcony and was shot by a sniper who opposed what he belived in.
