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President Truman signs the executive order stating all citizens of the US in the military will be treated equally.
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segregation in public schools is unconstitutionsl. Unfortunately, many school in the south did not integrate this law until the late 1960's
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Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in a bus. She was in jail for one year
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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.
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Dr. King says his famous speech at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in front of thousands of Americans
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4 young girls are killed in a bombing
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President Johnson bans all segregation towards African Americans
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