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17 may 1954
The court ruled that segregated public school were unconstitutional. The Brown case helped the civil rights movement gain power and it served as a source to help improve civil rights in all areas of society. -
The MIA organised a 382 day boycott of busses to force an end to segregated transport in Alabama. MIK becomes a prominent leader of the movement.
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the little rock nine was a conflict between nine black students and a mob of activists. The nine students eventually gain access to the school after Martin Luther King requested JFK to send military assistance
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the Greensboro sit-ins were a series of peaceful protests in a Woolworths store in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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The freedom rides were a series of bus rides to southern states to protest against the segregation of interstate bus terminals
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The Birmingham Marches were a series of peace marches in Birmingham Alabama these peaceful protesters (largely young students) were met with resistance from the Birmingham police who used high-pressure hoses and police attack dogs. The police also arrested thousands of largely peaceful protesters.
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the March on Washington was the gathering of over 200,000 people from various political and religious groups. this march is also the place of MLK's famous "I have a dream" speech.
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The Freedom summer was an attempt to increase voting registration in Mississippi. this attempt was met with violence from Mississippi's white population, the Klu Klux Klan and the Mississippi police.
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The bloody Sunday protests were about voting rights and the protesters were attacked by state police.