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Brown v. Board of Education
The Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark United States Supreme Court case that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overruling the "separate but equal" doctrine.
The NAACP's legal defense represented the plaintiffs and argued for the unconstitutionality of racial segregation in public schools. -
Murder of Emmett Till
Emmett Till was a 14-year-old who was murdered. His death exposed the brutal realities of racial violence and injustice in the South. Emmett Till's murder brought national attention to the systemic racism white supremacy that were deeply ingrained in American society. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-1956)
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a significant civil rights protest in the US, where African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama, refused to ride city buses to protest segregated seating.
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The Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock Nine were nine African American students who enrolled at all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Their enrollment directly challenged racial segregation in public schools following the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court Decision. -
Sit-ins (Greensboro, 1960)
The Greensboro sit-ins were a non-violent protest in 1960. The protest began when four African American students sat at a white-only lunch counter and refused to leave when denied service.