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This case legalized segregation with it's idea of "separate but equal" which is just not possible.
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The NAACP was founded in 1909. It was created to ensure the rights of African Americans.
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In 1942 Chicago Congress of Racial Equality organized the first sit-ins. African-Americans sat at segregated lunch counters and wouldn't leave until served as a form of protest. Another sit-in occurred in 1960 in North Carolina. This sit-in was televised, sparking a new trend of news capturing the undeniable racism going on in America.
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He was arrested at the age of 21 and sentenced to prison for burglary. He was influenced by Elijah Muhammad.
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This officially banned racial segregation in schools.
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De Jure is segregation by law while De Facto is segration by fact/choice.
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Thurgood Marshall was an American Lawyer. He won the Brown v Board of Education Case in 1954.
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African-Americans stopped using the buses. This showed that they could successfully organize a protest. The buses were mostly empty since usually African-Americans filled most of the bus. The boycott lasted for about a year and was successful.
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In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus.
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Emmett was brutally murdered by white men after being accused of flirting with a white woman. His mother held an open casket funeral so others could bare witness to the cruel, racist, & unjust actions of whites in the south. They were brought to trial and the white men were found not-guilty.
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These were the first schools to comply with the Supreme Court's ruling to end segregation in schools and integrate.
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Freedom Riders rode buses to the south, which was still very segregated, to challenge the U.S. Supreme Court into enforcing the law.
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This was a massive protest where people gathered in D.C. around the Lincoln memorial. This was were Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I have a Dream" speech.
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MLK, Ralph Abernathy, Fred Shuttlesworth among others were arrested for protesting without a permit.
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MLK was inspired by Randolph's leadership, Thoreau's writing, and Gandhi's non-violent nature.
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This Act was a major legislative achievement for civil rights. It banned segregation in all public places as well as employment segregation.
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The 24th amendment abolished the poll tax which had before limited African Americans' ability to vote.
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 stopped discriminatory voting practices like literacy tests.
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MLK led thousands of peaceful protesters to Montgomery, Alabama, on a 54 mile march all the way from Selma. They were fighting for fair voting rights.
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This was founded in 1966. It was a political organization to challenge police brutality against African Americans.
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Race Riots took place in many cities. One race riot took place in Los Angeles, it's known as the Watts riot, or Watts Rebellion. It took place for about 5 days.
