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According to archives.gov, "On May 17, 1954, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren delivered the unanimous ruling in the landmark civil rights case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. State-sanctioned segregation of public schools was a violation of the 14th amendment and was therefore unconstitutional." -
The Vietnam war took place because of conflict in Vietnam. About 58,220 people died because of this battle.
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Rosa Parks refused to give up a seat on the bus -
The Montgomery bus boycott was a time where African Americans refused to ride the bus because of how they were being treated.
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When 9 teenagers were the first to desegregate little rock central high school. -
The march on Washington was an event where many people paraded on the street looking for jobs and freedom -
John F. Kennedy served as the 35th president of the United States. He was assassinated in his car in Dallas, Texas. -
Lyndon B Jackson became president after the assassination of JFK. -
In 1964 the civil rights act was passed. This allowed people to live without Jim Crow -
Malcolm X was assassinated. -
The Black Panther party was a group of black activists who believed that everyone deserved to have equal rights. This group chose to have the panther as their symbol because they would not strike back with force unless needed. -
When hippie fashion started.
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He didn't want to fight, simple as that. -
James Brown released this song in 1968, but could not find the exact date. -
Martin Luther King Jr was a peaceful activist for equal rights. He believed that problems could be solved without violence. -
Bobby Hutton was the first recruit of the Black Panther's Party. He was shot several times by police after he surrendered to them.