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A Supreme Court case where the Justices ruled racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. -
A 14 year old, african-american boy that was murdered because he was accused of offending a white family at the local grocery store. -
Rosa Parks was an african-american women who refused to give up her seat to a white man. Her actions lead to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The boycott was a protest against racial segregation on public transportation. -
A group of 9 african-american students were chosen to attended Central High School (integrated) in Little Rock, Arkansa. These 9 students were bullied and taunted the whole time. -
Nonviolent protest in Greensboro, NC. They were protesting against blacks not being able to sit at the same bar as the white people. -
Civil rights activists rode interstate buses through the south. -
A huge protest held in front of the Lincoln memorial. This march was a peaceful right for civil and economic rights of African Americans. -
It was reported that KKK members planned the bombing on the black church. With that being said, it's obvious that the motive was a racial issue. -
This act outlawed all types of discrimination, including race, religion, gender, ect. -
600 civil rights protesters headed out of Selma to Montgomery, but were met 6 blocks down and beat by the lawmen. -
A federal legislation that prohibits racial discrimination on voting. -
The start of legalizing interracial marriages.