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The NAACP is formed
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The congress of Racial equality is formed
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The Supreme court rules on Brown v. Topeka Board of Education
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Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a mongomery city bus
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The southern Manifesto is issued
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The southern Chrictian leadership conference is formed
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Governor Farbus uses the Arkansas National guard to block black students from attending little rock public schools
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The greensboro Sit-ins begin
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The freedom rides leave Washington DC
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James Meredith enrolls at the University of Mississippi
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The 24th amendment outlaws poll taxes
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Dr. MLK gives his "i have a dream speech"
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Dr. MLK writes the letter from birmingham Jail
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Malcolm X breaks with Elijah Muhammad and the nation of islam
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Southern Demcrats filibuster the civil rights bill for 3 months
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4 members of the SNCC are killed while in mississippi registering voters
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Malcolm X is assassinated
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Race Riots break out in Watts
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Dr. MLK leads the march on selma
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Elbridge Cleaver and others form the Black Panthers
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Dr. MLK is assassinated