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Brown vs Board of Education
Court ruling that segregation is illegal in schools. -
Rosa Parks
A black lady refuses to give up her seat on the bus to a white person and is arrested. -
Freedom Rides
A group of civil rights activists who rode into the segregated US. Met strong resistance in Alabama -
Anti-Segregation Marches
Martin Luther King and members of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference lead a march against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama -
Letter From Birmingham Jail
Martin Luther King wrote a letter from jail saying that they would be patient with their freedom. -
Alabama Schools Desegregated
President John F Kennedy sent troops to the University of Alabama to force desegregation. -
Governor Wallace Yielded to Federal Pressure
Governor Wallace gave in and allowed 2 black students to enter.