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The Court declared that racial segregation in public schools was violating the equal protection, the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Rosa Parks, an activist, refused to give up her seat on a public bus to a white passenger. She was arrested for not giving up her seat and her arrest started the bus boycotts in Montgomery. -
Nine African American students attended Little Rock Central High School for the first time. These African American students were walking into a school who´s population was white and were surrounded by soldiers and a mob of white. -
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Four freshman from the college of North Carolina, began a sit-in movement which took place in the F.W. Woolworth department store. They sat at the ¨whites only¨ counter and were refused service and asked to leave. They stood their ground and were joined by more students of their race. -
Seven African Americans and six white Americans boarded two buses. These activist did this in order to challenge segregation on the Supreme Court´s ruling on the case, Boynton v. Virginia. -
This was a massive protest that occurred in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. This march aimed toward the civil rights abuses and employment discrimination. Here, Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed his famous and well-known speech, ¨I Have a Dream¨. -
JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas as he drove through Dealey Plaza. Due to his assassination his Vice President, Lyndon B. Johnson took office and was sworn in as the 36th U.S. President.
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Pres. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law. The act was authorized to prevent racial discrimination in employment, voting and the usage of public facilities.
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The Voting Rights Act was signed into law by Pres. Johnson and was signed for African Americans to have their right to vote. It also suspended literacy test that were needed to be allowed to vote for the African Americans.
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Martin Luther King, Jr., was killed by a sniper while being on the second floor balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was staying in this motel due to him leading a nonviolent striking.
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The decade of the 70s, was a transformation for gay people and lesbians. People protested and public- television published movies that represented gay and lesbian people. -
This movement focused its attention to pollution and wanted to promote cleaner air and water. It addressed environmental threats caused by disposal of toxic wastes.
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The Chicago Seven who included co-founder, Bobby Seale, were acquitted of conspiracy charges. Five out of the seven were convicted of crossing state lines to incite a riot. The convictions were later turned over by the U.S. court of appeals.
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Women´s Strike March took place in Washington, D.C.. This march was to have equal employment and educational opportunities and accessible child care. -
Leroy Paige was the first player from the Negro Baseball League to be in the Baseball Hall of Fame. After he had spent more than two decades in the Negro Leagues he was then hired by the MLB and became a player for the Cleveland Indians. -
New York Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm was the first African American women for the Democratic presidential nomination. She was elected to the House of Representatives. -