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1909 BCE
NAACP was founded
On February 12, 1909, the organization was founded to fight racism. -
Brown. v. Board of Education, May 17, 1954
On may 17, 1954, Supreme Court ruled that segregation in schools was illegal. -
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man, December 1, 1955
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks caused a boycott because she decided to fight racism. -
Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, April 14, 1957
On April 14, 1957, the man named Jackie Robinson joined a white baseball team, causing protests. -
Congress passed the civil rights act of 1957
On September 9, 1957, congress passed the law that protects voting rights.