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Dealt with alot of racism while being the first black proffesional baseball player.
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allowed blacks and whites to be in the same school
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African Americans refused to ride the city bus and was regarded as the first demonstration of segregation.
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Nine african american students decided to enroll into an "All White" school in Little Rock Central High School which is located in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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law banned discrinination based on race ,color ,religion , national orgin or ancesrtry in public places and private businesses.
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Groups formed together to help african americans register to vote.
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Brought attention to the union efforts of african americans.
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As White ministers are urging him to stop causing disturbances, Martin Luther King Jr. decides to take another stand, except this time from behind bars, by sending them a letter and persuade them to let him proceed on what he has already started.
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While walking up to his house, Medgar Evers was assassinated in the back by Byron De La Beckwith. Both his young children witnessed the assassination.
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More than 200,000 Americans gathered together in Washington D.C. to dramatize the right of African Americans to political and economic equality. During this event, Martin Luther King Jr. proceeded with his "I Have a Dream" speech which furthermore gained awareness of equal rights for African Americans.
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An act of white supremacist terrorism at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama that resulted in the death of four little girls.
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Outlawed the Poll Tax that used to be a voting requirement during federal elections
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Marched for voting rights.
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Malcom X was assassination in new york city by black muslims while talking about his organization of afro american unity.
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The Civil Rights Act ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination.
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President Lyndon Johnson enforced the voting rights act.
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White policemen scuffle with a black morist when suspected drunk driving which ended in rioting.
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Fatally shot at a hotel in memephis tennessee
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Fair housing act prohibitied discrinination concerning the sale
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African American Tommie Smith, wins a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Also, African American John Carlos wins a bronze medal at the same olympics.
