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         <title>May 17, 1954: Brown v. Board of Education</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rules that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional, overturning the 'separate but equal' doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896. This landmark decision becomes a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.]]></description>
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         <title>December 1, 1955: Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. Her arrest sparks the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which lasts for 381 days and brings national attention to the civil rights cause. The boycott also introduces Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a prominent leader in the movement.]]></description>
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         <title>September 1957: Little Rock Nine</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Nine African American students, known as the Little Rock Nine, attempt to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Governor Orval Faubus orders the Arkansas National Guard to prevent their entry, leading President Eisenhower to intervene by sending federal troops to escort the students into the school.]]></description>
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         <title>February 1, 1960: Greensboro Sit-Ins</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Four African American college students stage a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. This nonviolent protest sparks similar sit-ins across the South, becoming a powerful tactic in the fight against segregation.]]></description>
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         <title>May 4, 1961: Freedom Rides</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Civil rights activists known as Freedom Riders begin bus trips through the South to protest segregation in interstate bus terminals. They face violent opposition, but their actions lead to the desegregation of interstate transportation facilities.]]></description>
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         <title>August 28, 1963: March on Washington</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[More than 200,000 people participate in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech, articulating the hopes and aspirations of the Civil Rights Movement.]]></description>
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         <title>July 2, 1964: Civil Rights Act of 1964</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law. This landmark legislation prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It outlaws segregation in public accommodations and bans employment discrimination.]]></description>
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         <title>March 7, 1965: Bloody Sunday</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Civil rights marchers attempting to walk from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, are brutally attacked by state troopers at the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The event, known as 'Bloody Sunday,' shocks the nation and leads to the passage of the Voting Rights Act.]]></description>
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         <title>August 6, 1965: Voting Rights Act</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act into law, prohibiting racial discrimination in voting. This act enforces the 15th Amendment and ensures that state and local governments cannot deny or abridge the right to vote based on race.]]></description>
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         <title>April 4, 1968: Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. His death leads to widespread mourning and riots in many cities. King's legacy continues to inspire civil rights activists and advocates for social justice worldwide.]]></description>
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         <title>April 11, 1968: Fair Housing Act</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[President Johnson signs the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, and national origin. This legislation is the last of the major civil rights laws passed during the 1960s and marks a significant step towards equal housing opportunities.]]></description>
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