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January 31, 1865
No slaves allowed in the US.

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July 28, 1868
Everyone born in the US is a citizen.

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February 26, 1869
The right of everyone to vote

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April 15, 1947
First African American major league baseball player. THIS WAS A BIG DEAL.

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July 26, 1948
There was no longer segregation in the armed forces.

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August 28, 1955
A 14 year old boy that was lynched because he "flirted" with a white waitress.

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December 1, 1955
Rosa Parks sat on a bus and when a white man asked her to move she didn't. She was arrested.

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September 1957

The first integrated school. Lots of protests against these kids.

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February 1 – July 25, 1960

A sit in at a diner. 4 black men sat at a white only barstool and basically caused a riot

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May 4, 1961

A bus driving around the US in which were both black and white riders, demonstrating peaceful coexistence.

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April 16, 1963

MLK's famous letters discussing racism in the United States.

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1963

Set in action because of MLK's letters from birmingham jail, he was wrongly convicted

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August 28, 1963

This was put in action by civil rights activists in order to give voice to their cause and show that they won't be messed with.

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January 23, 1964

Outlaws poll taxes.

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July 2, 1964

This outlaws discrimination in the workplace based on minority groups, religion and sex.

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EEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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EEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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July 2, 1965

This allowed minority groups to have better opportunities for jobs.

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August 6, 1965

The Voting rights act aided African Americans in overcoming legal boundaries in order to vote.

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April 4, 1968

MLK was assassinated due to his work in the civil rights movement, he made a huge impact on the world.

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April 1968

Provides for equal housing opportunity regardless of race, religion or schooling.

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May 15, 1972.

Discussed that Amish children cannot be placed in compulsory education after 8th grade

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January 22, 1973

Discussed the legality of abortion