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segregration
segregration law becomes a official part of montgomery city code -
Jackie Robinson
He is the first black man to join the Brooklyn Dodgers -
Emmett till
At 14, Emmett Till was brutally murdered for flirting with a white girl. -
rosa parks refuses to give up her seat
Rosa parks refuses to give up her seat to a white person breaking the law. -
non-violent protest
Four black university students from N.C. A&T University began a sit-in at a segregated F.W. Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C. Although they were refused service, they were allowed to stay at the counter. The event triggered similar nonviolent protests throughout the South. -
james meredtih
james meredith became the first black student to attend University of Mississippi -
Martin luther king gets arrested
Martin Luther King is arrested and jailed during anti-segregation protests in Birmingham, Ala.; he writes his seminal "Letter from Birmingham Jail," arguing that individuals have the moral duty to disobey unjust laws. -
i have a dream speech
Dr. martin luther king delivers his i have a dream speech -
malcolm x
malcolm x is assasinated as he begins speaking at the Audubon Ballroom, New York. -
Barack Obama
President obama is sworn in as the first black persident
