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Truman Signs Executive Order
Truman signs Executive Order 9981, which states that there should be equal treatment for all people in the armed services without regard of race, color, religion, or national origin -
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
The Supreme Court rules on landmark case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas agreed that segregation in public school is unconstitutional -
Emmett TIll
Emmett Till murdered for whistling at a white woman -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks is arrested for not giving up her seat to a white man -
Freedom Riders
a group of freedom riders attacked by an angry mob -
James Meredith
first black student, James Meredith, enrolled in the University of Mississippi -
Martin Luther King arrested
MLK arrested during anti-segregation protest -
March on Washington
March on Washington and MLK delivers I have a Dream speech -
Malcom X
Malcom X shot to death -
Martin Luther King shot
MLK shot on a balcony of his hotel -
Black History Month
Americans have been celebrating Black history month since 1976. Gerald Ford extended it from a week to a month in 1976. -
Rosa Parks dies
Rosa Parks dies at 92 -
Coretta Scott King dies
Coretta Scott King dies of a stroke at 78
