Brown v. Board
1954 desegregation of public schools.
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Civil Rights Movement Keywords
Key people/events for US history.
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
1955–56 protest after Rosa Parks arrest.
Little Rock Nine
Students integrating Central High 1957.
March on Washington
1963; MLK 'I Have a Dream'.
Civil Rights Act 1964
Bans segregation/discrimination in public life.
Voting Rights Act 1965
Protects against racial voting barriers.
MLK Jr.
Leader emphasizing nonviolent resistance.
Malcolm X
Black nationalist leader; evolving views.
Sit-ins
Nonviolent occupation protests.
Freedom Rides
Challenged segregated interstate travel.
Selma to Montgomery
Marches for voting rights 1965.
Black Power
Movement emphasizing pride and self-determination.
Affirmative action
Policies to increase opportunity for underrepresented groups.
Jim Crow
State/local segregation laws.