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Former Empire Theater (Rosa Parks Bus Stop), Montgomery, Alabama

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December 1, 1955: Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

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December 1, 1955: Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

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Rosa Parks' brave refusal to give up her bus seat to a white passenger sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This 381-day protest, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Montgomery Improvement Association, resulted in the Supreme Court ruling that segregated buses were unconstitutional. The boycott demonstrated the power of peaceful protest and unified community action.

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Little Rock Central High School, Arkansas

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September 4, 1957: Little Rock Nine Integration

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September 4, 1957: Little Rock Nine Integration

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Nine African American students, known as the Little Rock Nine, attempted to integrate Central High School. Governor Orval Faubus used the Arkansas National Guard to block their entry. President Eisenhower eventually sent federal troops to escort the students, marking a crucial moment in school desegregation.

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Woolworth Building (now International Civil Rights Center & Museum), Greensboro, NC

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Four African American college students staged a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter. Their peaceful protest sparked similar demonstrations across the South, with over 70,000 participants by year's end. This movement led many establishments to change their segregation policies.

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May 2, 1963: Birmingham Children's Crusade

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May 2, 1963: Birmingham Children's Crusade

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Thousands of young African American students marched through Birmingham to protest segregation. Police Commissioner Bull Connor's violent response with fire hoses and police dogs shocked the nation and helped generate support for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Medgar Evers Home Museum, Jackson, Mississippi

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June 12, 1963: Medgar Evers Assassination

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June 12, 1963: Medgar Evers Assassination

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Civil rights activist and NAACP field secretary Medgar Evers was assassinated outside his home. His death sparked national outrage and strengthened the civil rights movement. His murderer wasn't convicted until 1994, highlighting the long struggle for justice.

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Peaceful protesters attempting to march from Selma to Montgomery for voting rights were brutally attacked by state troopers at the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The violence was broadcast nationwide, leading to widespread public support for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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National Civil Rights Museum (former Lorraine Motel), Memphis, Tennessee

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, where he was supporting striking sanitation workers. His death led to nationwide mourning and riots, marking a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement.

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16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama

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September 15, 1963: 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing

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September 15, 1963: 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing

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Four young girls were killed when Ku Klux Klan members bombed this African American church, a center for civil rights activity in Birmingham. This tragic event increased support for the civil rights movement and contributed to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.