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Legislation

Civil Rights Act of 1960

The Civil Rights Act of 1960 was signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on May 6, 1960. This act did not introduce a new law but was aimed at strengthening and covering loopholes in the . It established: Federal...

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Events

Sit-In Movement

  Many African Americans inspired by the , the unjust murder of and the courage of had been...

Events

Southern Manifesto

What is the Southern Manifesto? In 1956 politicians from southern states issued the Declaration of...

Events

Freedom Summer

In 1964 decided to concentrate their efforts in voter registration in Mississippi which was lagging...

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