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The civil rights movement in America

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  • The civil rights movement in America

    • The origins of the civil rights movement

      After the American Civil War, many southern states retained racist rules and systems. The 1896 Supreme Court ruling allowing segregation was not successfully challenged until 1954.

    • The fight for equality in the 1950s and 1960s

      During the 1950s and 1960s, the civil rights movement made great progress. Many people across America, including leaders like Martin Luther King, fought to end segregation.

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