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Formed to help African Americans to regain all of their legal rights in the 14th Amendment. economic event
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Used to improve life of African Americans, the organization helped refine many protest actions. economic event
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The start of seperation between blacks and whites begins. *Social Event*
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Rosa Parks was arrested because she refused her seat to a white man on the bus. *Social Event*
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Allowed federal funds for education and African American children were assigned three city school systems. political event
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The intrance to the school was blocked for African American student, federal troops escorted African America student into school to avoid the violence. social event
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Martin Luther King Jr, was elected the president of the group. Group became the central force int he civil rights movement. economic event
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Guaranteed voting rights, education, and housing to African Americans social event
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Protesters hold sit- ins and kneel- ins, Martin Luther King Jr. gets involved with 2 other ministers, all arrested and met with policemen and dogs. scoial event
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Four African Americans sat in a restaurant until closed, sit- ins were spread across the country. economic event
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Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I have a dream" speech to the nation, which is televised and is a great symbol of the Civil Rights Movement. political event
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Banned segregation in public areas and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commision prevented job discrimination. political event
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Banned literacy tests and other laws that kept blacks from voting. political event
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A protester is assassinated during a peaceful voting- rights demonstration. Police attack marchers, televised to the world, and President Johnson is prompted to propose the Voting Rights Act. political event
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Buses couldn't take African Americans to school, it was a powerful tool for integration in other schools. economic event
