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African Americans that was shipped into the United States and held as slaves are not citizens.
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Homer Plessy was arrested for sitting in the "white" car of the Louisiana Railroad.
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Plessy's appeal went before the U.S. Supreme Court. Albion Tourgee and Samuel Phillips went to speak on the behalf og Plessy.
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The court rejected Plessy's arguments. The court then said "separate but equal."
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Plessy was pled guilty and he had to pay a fine.
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NAACP was founded.
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Brown vs. Board of Education ruled segregation is school unconstitutional.
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Emmett Till was murdered after reportedly flirting with a white woman.
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Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving her sit up to a white man.
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Nine black students were prevented from entering into a segregated school.
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Civil Rights Act was made and signed by President Johnson.
