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A series of peaceful anti-segregation protests that were broken up by Birmingham police using dogs and fire hoses
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Civil rights activist Medgar Evers is killed by Byron de la Beckwith,
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President Kennedy submits his proposal for a comprehensive civil rights bill to Congress.
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A massive civil rights protest that took place in Washington DC, organised by Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin
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President of the United States and proponent of civil rights John F. Kennedy is killed in his motorcade in Dallas, Texas.