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jul 16, 1956 - Louisiana Segregation Law Passed

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This event was so important to the Civil Rights Movement because it showed how easy it was for the White Citizens' Councils to sway politics and the law. This added to the argument against the white supremacists.

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jul 16, 1956
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~ 69 years ago