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Rosa Parks was told to sit at the back of the bus and when she refused, she was arrested. The following day a boycott against the busses was held.
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A protest against segregation policies in Albany, GA.
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A nonviolent protest. It occurred in hopes they would get arrested and the city jail would become full. It ended when segregation in restaurants and public places ended.
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Largest rally for civil rights. An estimated 200,000-300,000 participants. Also where MLK gave the "I Have a Dream" speech.
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Formed to protest segregated housing and employment/health disparities.
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The human rights activist and American Muslim minister was shot and killed
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State troopers beat protestors in Salem, Alabama. The protest was aimed at the lack of voting rights for African Americans.
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Massive anti-war/ peace movement of the 1960s and '70s
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A multicultural movement whose goal was to gain more economic and human rights for poor Americans from all backgrounds.
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The civil rights leader was shot at the Lorraine motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
