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It was one of the most influential civil rights in the US. It was also one of the earliest civil rights movements.
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It worked with other organizations during the civil rights movement. It also became one of the leading activists organizations.
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Jackie Robinson was the first African American to join the MLB. He played his first game with the Dodgers.
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Brown v. Board of Education was one of the biggest Supreme Court decisions. It banned segragation of children in public schools.
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Rosa parks got arrested for not givinh up her seat for a awhite man. It started a boycott on the busses.
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The National Guard was involed. They helped prevent 9 African American students from integrating the high school.
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It protected individuals rights. And let everyone vote
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The sit-in happend at a public lunch counter. It was about segragation of poeple at the public lunch counter.
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MLK was put into jail. He got arreted for the protest in Birmingham.
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More than 200,000 people gathered in Washinton. MLK had a speach about jobs and freedom.
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It outlawed discrimination. It outlaed dicrimination of sex and race and much others.
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Bloody Sunday was 5 days long. It was march that treked for 54 miles.
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The voting rights act was important. It made sure that anyone can vote.
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MLK got assasinated at age 39 in Memphis, Tennessee. His killer was James Earl Ray.