1950’s and 1960’s

By chloe.kuhns
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    Montegomery bus protest

    After Montgomery bus protest occurred, King trained African Americans for what will happened ahead of them.
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    SCLC was founded

    Southern Christian Leadership Conferencr (SCLC) was founded in 1957 by King and other African Americans. It was founded to become one important civil rights organization.
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    SNCC was founded

    Student nonviolent coordinating committee was founded in Raleigh North Carolina in 1960. SNCC was an independent civil right organization.
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    The March on Washington

    The March on Washington was held in Washington D.C. to focus national attention on Kennedy’s bill. This is when Martin Luther King delivered his well known speech, “I have a Dream.”
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    Nobel peace prize

    Marin Luther King won Nobel peace prize for being involved with lot of civil rights organizations.
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    Civil rights act of 1964

    The bill passed and became Civil Rights Act of 1964. The senate voted closure.