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  2. Timeline of the civil rights movement - Wikipedia

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    A comprehensive overview of the major events and milestones of the nonviolent freedom movement to end racial discrimination and secure constitutional rights for people of color in the US. The timeline covers the period from 1947 to 1965, with key court cases, protests, and legislation.

  3. Eyes on the Prize - Wikipedia

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    Eyes on the Prize is a 14-part documentary series about the 20th-century civil rights movement in the United States, created and executive produced by Henry Hampton. The series uses archival footage, stills, and interviews to chronicle the struggle for racial justice from 1954 to 1985, and won several awards and nominations.

  4. Civil rights movement - Wikipedia

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    The civil rights movement was a campaign from 1954 to 1968 to end racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement in the United States. It involved nonviolent protests, federal laws, and court rulings that secured civil rights for all Americans.

  5. History of civil rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Learn about the struggle for civil rights in the U.S. from slavery to the 21st century, covering racial, gender, and LGBTQ+ equality. Explore the landmark events, legislation, and movements that shaped the nation's history and culture.

  6. Freedom Riders - Wikipedia

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    Eyes on the Prize, Blackside, Inc./PBS documentary of the Civil Rights Movement (Episode 3 is the Freedom Rides) "JFK, Freedom Riders, and the Civil Rights Movement" EDSITEment lesson plan "The Freedom Riders and the Popular Music of the Civil Rights" EDSITEment lesson plan

  7. Clara Luper - Wikipedia

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    Clara Luper (1923-2011) was a pioneer of the American Civil Rights Movement, leading the first sit-in of the movement in Oklahoma City in 1958. She was also a schoolteacher, a candidate for U.S. Senate, and a civic leader who fought for desegregation and equality.

  8. Emmett Till - Wikipedia

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    Emmett Till was a 14-year-old African American boy who was killed in Mississippi in 1955 after being accused of offending a white woman. His brutal murder and the acquittal of his killers sparked the civil rights movement and led to the Emmett Till Antilynching Act in 2022.

  9. Grace Lee Boggs - Wikipedia

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    Grace Lee Boggs was an American author, social activist, philosopher, and feminist. She was a key figure in the Asian American, Black Power, and Civil Rights movements, and collaborated with C. L. R. James and Raya Dunayevskaya.

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