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The Civil Rights Movement

Since 1896, segregation had the approval of the U.S. Supreme Court. Linda Brown walked 21 blocks to get to school… Brown vs. The Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

On May 17, 1954 the Court announced its decision: Segregation in schools was now illegal.

Thurgood Marshall Lead lawyer for the NAACP-Brown case 1st African American Supreme Court Justice

Rosa Parks Refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. When she refused, Parks was arrested.

Montgomery Bus Boycott The boycott lasted nearly 400 days. To refuse to buy goods or do business with a person or group.

Dr. King favored non-violent means of protest like the sit-in.

March on Washington More than 200,000 people showed up for the protest. From the steps of the Lincoln Memorial…

…Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made segregation in public places illegal.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 also made it illegal to deny someone a job based on race.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 made Southern states get approval from the Federal government before making changes to policies on voting.