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9 African-American students are blocked from entering a "white" school by the governer.
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4 African-American students arrange a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter.
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James Meredith became first African-American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi
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Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I have a dream speech"
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President Johnson signs the Civil Rights movement
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MLKJ recieves the Nobel Peace prize
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Congress passes the voting rights act making it easier for southern blacks to vote
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The black panthers are founded
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First black supreme court justice intitiated by Johnson
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MLKJ is assasinated in Tenn.
