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An African American Sarah keys refused to giver up her seat on a state to state charter bus.This case got brought to court and segregation of black passengers crossing the state line got passed. -
Emmit Till got kidnapped and brutally murdered on August 28,1955 for "cat calling" a white women in the store.His body was returned to Chicago and his mother chose to have an open casket. -
On December 5,1955 the Montgomery bus boycott spent 13 months mass protesting about segregation on public busses.This protest started after Rosa parks was arrested. -
the first civil rights legislation passed by Congress.Aimed to increase African american voting rights by creating the civil rights division. -
Kansas demanded school segregation but did not lay out any guidelines.This started when brown v, board of education took place. -
4 African Americans students sat at a white only table at for lunch,they got kicked out and demanded the leave.The next day 29 male and female students came back and sat at the same table refusing to leave. -
On November 17,1961 multiple civil rights organizations came together and put up a fight against segregation.The organizations also fought for voting rights -
On June 24,1964 a project was started to increase the amount of black voters.This also helped increase voting rights. -
Anti-discrimination should host travelers outside of state.Motel owner in Atlanta,Georgia refused to host guest that were out of state. -
on April 11,1968 this act prevented discrimination against sale,rental,and financing.This was based on race,religion,national origin,sex and family status. -
The supreme court used a method of busing to achieve integration.This dealt with desegregation between black and white schools. -
Shirley was the first African American women to run for major party nomination.She campaigned for educational reform and social justice -
Affirmative action in college admissions.Supreme court declared that race was an a issue in admissions.