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Executive order of 9981
The Executive order was signed by President Harry Truman. This order mandated the equality of treatment and opportunity to colored people in the military. By signing this order President Harry Truman gave the opportunity and treatment that African Americans deserved in the military. -
Emmitt Till
Emmett Till was a 14-year-old boy who was killed in 1955 after being wrongly accused of upsetting a white woman. His mother showed his open-casket funeral to the world, and the shocking photos helped bring attention to racial injustice. His death inspired many people to fight for equal rights and helped start the Civil Rights Movement. -
Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock Nine were nine African American students who courageously went to a previously all-white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957. They faced strong opposition, with the governor even trying to block their entry. However, after President Eisenhower sent in federal troops to protect them, the students were able to attend the school. Their brave actions helped challenge school segregation and were an important part of the Civil Rights Movement.