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He was the first African American to play in the major leagues, he didn't let racisms stop him even after he stopped playing baseball.

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executive order by President Truman that ended segregation in the military and jobs.

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Herman Sweatt wanted to study law but was denied because of the state of Texas laws that didn't allow colored people to attend law school

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Linda Brown wanted to attend a white school because the colored school was 7 blocks away plus a bus ride, she was denied and took it to court.

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He was falsely accused of sexual harrasing a white woman and was killed by white people and they were found not guilty.

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Rosa parks was sitting in the front of the bus when she refused to give up her seat and was arrested.

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1957 - little rock nine; Integration of central high school

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1957 - little rock nine; Integration of central high school

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9 Black students tried to go to school in Arkansas, and they got a National Guard to stop them from entering the school.

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4 African Americans wanted to eat at a white only lunch counter and were unable to get food because of their skin color

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1961 - student non-violent coordinating committee created

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1961 - student non-violent coordinating committee created

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it was a student organization that protested about student violence.

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black and white people get on an integrated bus and went to the south and were brutally attacked

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Birmingham was the mist segregated city in the country according to Dr. King, he was arrested and wrote a letter to the black community

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On May 2nd 1963 there was a protest that included 1000+ children that marched in the city peacefully. Many bad things happened after, the KKK and many more people attacked and retaliated to the protest.

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Another protest happened on august 28 during WWII where 250,000+ people marched in Washington, it was the largest protest. There were multiple performances like speeches and prayers.

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This Banned discrimination against sex, race, religion, and more. This was the most important civil right act and was ensured by JFK's assassination.

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The 24th amendment was passed and now no one has to pay poll taxes, it also outlawed many more things like a literacy test. The SCLC started another protest but was stopped and people were arrested for unlawful assembly.