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The Court's ruling ended segregation of public schools.
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This event triggered the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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This protest led to the end of segregation on transportation services in Montgomery, AL.
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President Eisenhower sent federal troops to protect them on this day.
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Four black college students do the first sit-in in Greensboro, NC.
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Freedom Riders attempting to integrate Southern bus terminals were attacked on their trip from D.C. to New Orleans.
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Meredith was the first black student to attend the University of Mississippi.
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MLK delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech at this event.
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Four girls are killed in the explosion at the church in Birmingham, AL.
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This constitutional amendment abolished poll taxes.
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This law ended segregation in most public places.
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Marchers were attacked by police on their way from Selma to Montgomery, AL.
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James Earl Ray shot King at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN.
