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Lesson 55 of 84 · U.S. History
The Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s fought to end racial segregation. Leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. used nonviolent protest to demand equality and justice.
Key Facts
1
Timelines show events in order.
2
Cause and effect explain why things happen.
3
Oral histories preserve community stories.
Timeline
1954
Brown v. Board of Education: school segregation declared unconstitutional
1963
Martin Luther King Jr. gives the 'I Have a Dream' speech
1964
The Civil Rights Act is signed
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2Which is a secondary source?