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NAACP
It's a bi-racial organization. this advances justice for African Americans -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Established separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
African Americans refused to ride the bus in Montgomery, Alabama, to protest against segregating seating arrangements -
Little Rock Crisis of 1957
9 students arrived at Central High School looking forward to a good academic year. the arrived to a angry mob of white people instead. -
Latino Movement
The National Farm Workers Association had their first convention in september of 1962 in Fresno, California. They initiated a movement that resulted in the creation of the United Farm Workers -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Put an end to segregation in public places and banned employment racism based on race, religion, color, sex, or national origin -
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Feminist Movement- Betty Friedan
Betty Friedan was the co-founder of National Organization for Women (NOW). She wrote about confining gender stereotypes. She also had fought for abortion rights by establishing the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws(NARAL). -
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Selma March
SCLC created Selma. it focuses on registering black voters -
Black Power
While trying to complete a peaceful March from Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi, James Meredith was shot during an ambush. James Meredith made headlines for being the first African American to enroll the University of Mississippi in 1962. -
Bilingual Education Act
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1968 was a very important step for bilingual education. The Bilingual Education Act established a federal policy for bilingual education. -
Martin L. King's Assassination
He led civil rights movements and boycotts and marches -
Counterculture
This festival named woodstock was a very popular attraction for over 400,000 people. Most of the people were known as hippies. -
Roe Vs. Wade
The US Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, affirms the legality of a woman's right to have an abortion under the Fourteenth amendment to the Constitution.
