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President Truman establishes executive order 9981 to end segregation in military services. Overall, this has been pretty successful as there is no discrimination in the military force today.

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Brown vs Board, which was a consolidation of 5 cases combined into one and the court had banned segregation from schools.

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Four African American students in Greensboro NC, refuse to leave a "white" restaurant until they are served as these students were inspired by Gandhi's nonviolent protests.

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Martin Luther King gives his famous "I have a dream speech" in front of the Lincoln Memorial discussing civil rights and freedom.

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New York Congress women Shirley Chisholm is the first African American to campaign for a democratic presidential nomination. Unfortunately, her bid is unsuccessful, but this had inspired many other African Americans to run for these high government positions.

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Regents vs Bakke declares that race can be one of the factors in college admission policies, but it does reject racial quotas.

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A riot forms in Liberty City, Florida, after police officers are acquitted of the murder of a black man. Also, the "Miami Riot" had left at least 15 killed.

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Martin Luther King Jr's birthday becomes a national holiday as President Reagan signs the bill.

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Virginia elects Douglass Wilder to be their governor. This is significant because this is the first person of color to govern in the State.

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4 white officers were filmed beating a black man and were acquitted. This caused violence and riots to erupt on behalf of the man who was beaten, injuring thousands of people and leaving 59 dead.

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Halle Berry becomes the first African-American female to be awarded with an academy award for the best actress.

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Barack Obama becomes the first African-American president in the United States of America.

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In Milwaukee, riots began in Sherman neighborhood park after a 23 year old African American was fatally shot by a police officer.

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Peaceful protest group 'Black Lives Matter' is formed to stand against police brutality and racial inequality in America.

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- History.com Editors. “Civil Rights Movement Timeline.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 4 Dec. 2017, www.history.com/topics/civil-rights-movement/civil-rights-movement-timeline.
- Lewis, Femi. “Black History Timeline: 1970–1979.” ThoughtCo, www.thoughtco.com/african-american-history-timeline-1970-1979-45445.
- Lewis, Femi. “Black History Moments: 1980 to 1989.” ThoughtCo, www.thoughtco.com/african-american-history-timeline-1980-1989-45446.