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Brown v. board of education, made it so that African American students were not allowed in Caucasian schools.
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Rosa Park refused to give up her sit to a Caucasian and move to the back of the bus. As a result she was arrested. This event was among the first events to start the civil rights movemnt.
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The learders of the civil rights movement find the SCLC. The SCLC enforced equal rights.
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President Dwight Eisenhower signed the 1960 civil rights act. This act was supposed to give African americans the right to register for voting, but it was not passed until 1965
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President John. F. Kennedy demandes the University of Mississippi to allow African American students
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Around 250,000 people atteded this event. This is where Martin Luther King jr gave his famous speech "I Have a Dream"
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This act was established to honor Pres. John F. Kennedy. It established equal employment.
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The Voting Rights Act was passed by congress.
More info: http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/voting-rights-act
