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The Little Rock Nine were a group of nine African American students who enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1954. This was a significant moment in history because it was the first time that African American students were allowed to attend an all-white high school in the South.
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The Brown vs Board case was a big turning point in the US.It was led by a group of African American parents who wanted their children to be able to go to the same schools as white children. They talked about how white schools had better education then the black schools and they were right.The Supreme Court didn't disagree either. The Court ruled 9-0 in favor of the plaintiffs, saying that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.
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The Montgomery bus boycott started after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on the bus.After Rosa Parks' arrest it sparked an outrage in the African American community so leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. stepped up to organize a boycott of Montgomery buses. King and other civil rights leaders encouraged other African Americans to stop using the Montgomery buses as a way to take a stand against the discriminatory treatment on the bus system.
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The Lunchroom Sit-in (aka) the Greensboro sit-in was a peaceful protest against racial segregation that took place in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1960. Four black college students from (NCU) decided to sit at the "whites-only" lunch counter at the Woolworth's department store, and refused to leave until they were served.
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Freedom Rides were a series of bus trips that began in 1961 in the United States. The aim of these trips was to challenge segregation in the public transportation system, specifically in the Southern states.Freedom Riders, as they were also called, rode buses and trains together, ignoring race.The Reason they had Freedom Rides where because segregation was still widely prevalent in the United States, despite the Supreme Court's decision in 1960.
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In terms of the Civil Rights Movement, it was a significant occasion.The campaign was basically a number of rallies and strikes that took place in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963. It was created to put an end to prejudice and segregation against African Americans in the city.And the reason they chose Birmingham was because it was the most segregated place in the United States at the time
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The Walk On Washington was one the the biggest marchers ever it took place on August 28, 1963, in the capital city of Washington, D.C. It was a historic event that brought together over 200,000 people from all walks of life to demand equal rights for African Americans.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a wide ranging piece of legislation that aimed to address this inequality head-on. It outlawed segregation in public facilities like restaurants and hotels, and put an end to discriminatory hiring practices for jobs. It also created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,and they were investigating and fighting against employment discrimination around the US
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a landmark piece of legislation enacted by the U.S. Congress to protect the right of African Americans to vote. At that time, many states had discriminatory laws that made it almost impossible for Black people to register as voters or exercise their rights to vote.The act was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6, 1965, and was designed to enforce the 15th Amendment.