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Executive order 9981- Truman
President Truman signs the executive order stating all citizens of the US in the military will be treated equally. -
Brown vs the board of education wins
segregation in public schools is unconstitutionsl. Unfortunately, many school in the south did not integrate this law until the late 1960's -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in a bus. She was in jail for one year -
Little Rock 9
In Central High School Arkansas, nine African-american students are denied access to enter the school. With the help of the army the children are able to attend classes there. -
James Meredith becomes first black student enrolled at Univeristy of Mississipi
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I Have a Dream speech
Dr. King says his famous speech at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in front of thousands of Americans -
Sixteenth street Church bombing
4 young girls are killed in a bombing -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
President Johnson bans all segregation towards African Americans -
MLK assasinated by Earl Ray
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Rosa Parks dies at age 92
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1st African American President- Obama
