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Brown v. Board of Education Topeka Kansas
This court case was to put an end to racial segregation in public schools. The decision was not successful but became known as one of the greatest supreme court decisions of the 20th century.
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Emmettt Till Murdered
Emmett Till was beaten and brutally murdered for whistling at a white woman while visiting an
aunt. No justice was done for his murder.
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Rosa Parks leads the Montgomery Bus Boycott
African American's refused to ride Montgomery city buses following the arrest of Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her seat to a white man. The Boycotts lasted up to 381 days.
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Greensboro, NC: Woolworth Sit-ins
Four African American male students Joseph A. McNeil, Franklin E. McCain, William Smith, and Clarence Henderson sat down at Woolworth's lunch counter and peacefully asked for service the black males request was refused and this event led to the sit-ins.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. arrested ; Letter From Birmingham Jail
Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested along with several other African Americans for protesting the treatment of black people in Birmingham Alabama. The Birmingham letter was basically King just explaining why he had broken the law and he felt as though he was in the right. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/king/aa_king_jail_2.html -
March On Washington; "I have a Dream"
Over 200,000 people gathered in Washington for a political rally known as the " March On Washington" for rights and jobs. This event is where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his I have a dream speech. http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/march-on-washington -
Malcom X murdered
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Black Panthers Founded
The Black Panthers were formed in Oakland California. The party was formed for African American self defense. http://www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/black-panther-party-founded -
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot while standing on the balcony of the motel that he was staying in at the time he was pronounced dead after his arrival at a Memphis hospital. He was 39 years old.
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Civil Rights Act
This Act was basically African Americans protesting to outlaw segregation based on race, religion, and sex.
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