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Massive resistance of white citzens councils
This was created to have polititians of the white race join togetherBrown vs. Board of Education of Topeka
This ruling was important because it said that schools could not separate because of colorNew
eventRosa Parks bus ride
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat at the front of the bus to a white man
This started the civil war movementMontgomery bus boycott
Was started when Rosa Park was convicted. Blacks refused to ride public busesThe "Little Rock Nine"students enter white public schools
The governor called in the national guard to prevent the black students to enter the white schoolFreedom Rides
These were made up of both whites and blacks that took the bus in the south and went to bathrooms that were whites only or food countersSit ins begin
A group of black students ordered coffee and an white only food counter and when they were rufused service they sat there this started a series of sit insBirmingham Protest
Police started using fire hoses and sent police dogs to stop nonviolent protestsMarch on Washington
This was a peaceful gathering in Washington DC this is where Dr. Martin Luther King gave his I have a dream speechVoting Rights Act of 1965
Was signed by President Johnson to prevent laws to take away a right for black people to votePériodes
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