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Brown v. Board of Education
Supreme Court rules segregation unconstitutional -
Emmett Till Murdered
Emmett Till is killed for allegedly speaking to a white woman. -
Kennedy Elected
Kennedy promises to end discrimination with a stroke of the pen. -
I Have a Dream Speech
Martin Luther King Junior gives stirring speech in Washington. -
Kennedy Assassinated
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Lyndon Johnson Elected
Lyndon Johnson wins after taking over for JFK -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Outlaws major forms of discrimination. -
Martin Luther King Assassinated
MLK is killed from balcony -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Includes the Fair Housing Act. -
Nixon Elected
Nixon becomes President of The United States.
