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the murder of emmitt till
an african american boy from chicago, murdered at the age of 14 in mississippi, after reportedly whistling at a white women. the murder was noted as an leading event that lead to the american civil rights movement -
rosa parks and the montgomery bus boycott
a political social protest campaign,intended to oppose the citys policy of racial segregation on its public transit system. many historically significant figures of the civil rights movement were involved in the boycott. it included martain luther king jr. and ralph abernathy -
the little rock nine
The 'Little Rock Nine' was a group of African-American students who were enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. -
james meredith and the university of mississippi
he recived a law degree. ceased a civil rights activist in the late 1960 and found employment as a stockbroker. he organized and lead the civil rights march, the march aganist fear from memphis, tennessee to jackson mississippi on june 6th 1966 -
1963 march on washington
A large political party, started on wednesday august 28 1963. martain luther king gave his historical speech "i have a dream" -
brimingham church bombing
the kkk group planted 19 sticks of dynamite at 10;22 when 26 childern walked into the church basement for a prayer sermon the bombs went off -
civil rights act of 1964
was a landmark piece of legislation in the united states that voter regisration and unequal application were outlawed and radical segregation in schools. -
voting rights act of 1965
outlawed discriminary voting practice that have been responsible for the widespread disenfranchisement of African Americans in the United States. -
loving vs. virgina
was a landmark civil rights case in the united states supreme court, by a 9-0 vote declared virginas anti-micegentation statue. -
allan bakke case
was a landmark of the supreme court of the united states,preimissible of scopefactores in admissions program