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Brown v. Board of Education
This ruled that segregation in schools was unconstitutional and therefore public schools had to be intergrated. -
Freedom Riders
This was a series of political protests against segregation by Blacks and Whites who rode buses together through the American South. -
March on Washington
This is where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I have a dream..." speech. Around 250,000 people attended the rally to show support for the Civil Rights. -
Cesar Chavez
He was the leader of the United Farm Workers. He used non-violence to strike against fruit and vegetable growers. He unionized Mexican-American farm workers -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This act made racial, religious, and sex discrimination illegal and desegregated schools and public places. -
Clean Air Act
This forced the country to reduce the production of pollution so that we can have cleaner air and better health. This was in reaction to Rachel Carson’s book, “Silent Spring”. This was a step for environmentalists. -
Equal Rights Amendment
This was never ratified, but it would have banned discrimination on the basis of gender. Women’s rights!
