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Freedom rides begin
THey set up 'Congress of racial Equality' This began in buses and bus statoions colors were seperated. -
Riots break out
Riots break out on campus at university of Mississippi -
James Meredith first black student
He was the first to enroll in a school which is a big step in rights. -
Martin luther speech
Martin Luther meets with John F. Kennedy and after their meeting dr. king speaks his "I haver a Dream" speech -
President asssination
President john F. Kennedy was assassinated. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks speaks at the southern christian leadership conferrence. -
Civil rughts workers murdered
Three civil rights workers were abducted and murdered in Nashoba county Mississippi "Freedom summer murders" -
Noble peace prize
Martin Luther king was awarded the noble peace prize. -
Jackson public schools
U.S district judge Sidney Mize orders Jackson public schools to speed up desegregation. -
Congress passes act
Congress passes voting rights act of 1965.