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Separate but equal was wrong -
State sanctioned segregation of public schools was ruled as a violation of the 14th Amendment by the Supreme Court.
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14 year old boy visiting family
Accused of whistling at a white woman -
Nonviolent protest, boycotting bus rules -
Civil rights organization based in Atlanta, GA -
Nine students were escorted by Airborne 101st to class -
Four college students sat at a lunch counter to be served, but they were refused service. -
Bus trip to the Deep South. Buses were burned and riders beaten by KKK. -
They marched to advocate for civil and economic rights for blacks. -
Civil rights and labor law that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. -
Malcolm X was an American Muslim minister and activist who was important in the civil rights movement. He was shot while giving a speech. -
Police used billy clubs, whips, and tear gas attack civil rights activists. -
President L. Johnson signed Voting Rights Act (1965) to prohibit racial discrimination in voting. -
Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and activist. He was one of the prominent leaders in the civil rights movement.