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escape of harriet tubman
she was born into slavery,she ecaped and sub sequently made more than thirteen mission and saved more than 70 slaves -
loving v. virginia
a black woman maried a white man and put and prison for a year .thier marriage updated the states anti-misceqantion satute,the racial integrity act of 1924 -
jackie robinson
he broke the color line in baseball in 1947 -
Emmett Till murder
Emmett was an african-american boy who was murdered in mississippi at the age of 14 after reportedly flirting with a white woman -
rosa park bus boycott
the compaign lasted from December 1,1955 when rosa parks,an african american woman,was arrested for refusing to surrender her seat to a white person ,to Deceber 20,1956 whena federal ruling. -
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rosa parks bus boycott
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sixteenth street baptist church
church in Birminqha,alabama which is frequented predaminately by african americans.church was bombed on the 15th of august and killed four girls -
i have a dream speech
a 17 minute public speech by martin luther king jr.which he called for an end to racism.the speech delivered to over 200,000 people -
Martin Luther King assassination
Martin Luther King jr,was an american clergyman,actruist,and prominent leader of the african-american civil rights movement and nobel peace prize laurate who became known for his advancement of civil rights by using civil disobedience. he was at the lorraine motel in memphis,tennessee on april 4,1968,at the age of 39.
