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During the 1950s and 1960s, The Civil Rights movement was mainly for social justice and equality and rights for Black Americans to have equal rights.

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In 1965 Malcolm X was shot and killed by a former important power of Islam. Malcolm was an African American spokesman for the Nation of Islam. He was really important during the Civil rights and fought for the black community.

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In 1955 a woman named Rosa Parks took her seat on a bus, during the time there was a white section of the bus and and a black section of the bus. A white man got on the bus and had no seat, so the instructor told three black passengers to leave their seats. Rosa Parks refused and got arrested. In 1956 law was changed that segregated seating was illegal because of a movement called MIA.

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In 1957 all Americans had the right to vote but for the Black citizens, it wasn't as simple. Black citizens were required to take almost impossible tests to vote. This changed when President Eisenhower signed the "Civil Rights Act of 1957 into law." This prevented voter fraud.

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In 1963 was the March on Washington it was lead by A. Philip Randolph, Bayard Rustin but most importantly Martin Luther King Jr. Over 200 thousand people marched to Washington DC peacefully protesting for equality for everyone getting jobs or treated equally. This day August 28 was also the day Martin Luther King Jr. Would have his famous speech "I have a dream."

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In 1965 around 600 people joined the Selma to Montgomery march to protest against the killing of black civil rights. They were blocked by the Alabama state police but the protesters kept going leading to people being hurt. Martin Luther King Jr pushed for another march but with federal protection.

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In February of 1965 former Nation leader Malcolm X was assassinated at a rally.
In April of 1968 Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated in his hotel rooms balcony causing riots and more pressure for changes to the civil rights laws

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On April 11, 1968 the fair housing act became a law. This stopped Inequality for anyone housing no matter what skin color or religion you were.