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Brown vs. Board of Education
This is a court trial that leads to schools to be desegregated, which reversed the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
381 day movement started by Rosa Parks that was organized by Martin Luther King Jr. It was one of the major methods of protest of the movement. -
Little Rock Central High School Desegregated
Little Rock, Arkansas decides to integrate schools. National Guard prevent entry into school for blacks. 1000 paratroopers are needed to escort students into the school, which leads to the Governor closing schools for the year. -
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Lunch Counter Protests
10 men sat at a whites only counter in Little Rock, which led to their arrest and nine of which were sentenced to 30 days of community service in a chain gang. -
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Freedom Riders
Blacks and whites both ride on buses through the south, which led to being greeted to riots and beatings. Important because it featured blacks and whites working in unison -
"Letter from Birmingham Jail"
Martin Luther King announces a non-violent resistance to wrongs of American society. First direct announcement of intent to resist by Martin Luther King. -
March on Washington
200,000 gathered in protest and witnessed the delivery of speeches, including Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" Speech. This was one of the largest gatherings of protest of the Civil Rights Movement and it proved the strength of those fighting for civil rights. -
Bombing of Birmingham Church
Bomb planted in church explodes in a church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing 4 young black girls. This event attracted national media attention and heated up protests. -
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Civil Rights Act Passed
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Martin Luther King Assassinated
This is important because this is the assassination of one of the most important civil rights leaders and activists.