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The Brown vs. Board of education was a Supreme Court case about segregation in publc schools. In the end segragation in public schools was ruled as unconstitutional.
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On December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man. At the time this was illegal and Rosa Parks was thrown in jail. Due to this event the Montgomery Bus Boycott began a few days later. (social event)
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The March on Washington was an event that changed segregation forever. Martin Luther King Jr. also gave his famous "I have a dream speech"
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A bill passed to overcome racial barriers and allowed African Americans to vote freely. (political)