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Birth of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Montgomery Bus Boycotts
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I have a Dream speech was given
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Civil Rights Act Passed
banned discrimination in employment and public accommodations based on “race, color, religion” -
Brown v. Board of Education
Desegregated schools -
Voting Rights Act
restored the right to vote -
Immigration and Nationality Services Act passed
abolished old quota policy and replaced it with one that supported reconnecting families and bringing skilled works to the US -
Death of Dr. King