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1955
Montgomery Bus Boycott Begins
1955

Montgomery Bus Boycott Begins

After Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat, Black residents of Montgomery organized a 381-day boycott of the …
1955
institutional policy

Montgomery Bus Boycott Begins

After Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat, Black residents of Montgomery organized a 381-day boycott of the segregated city buses, a foundational campaign of the modern civil rights movement.

Montgomery, Alabama, AL
African American Civil rights movement Jim Crow
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After Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat, Black residents of Montgomery organized a 381-day boycott of the segregated city buses, a foundational campaign of the modern civil rights movement.
1860
Formation of the Confederacy
1860

Formation of the Confederacy

Following Lincoln's election, seven Southern slave states seceded to form the Confederate States of America, dedicated to preserving slavery and racial hierarchy. …
1860
institutional policy

Formation of the Confederacy

Following Lincoln's election, seven Southern slave states seceded to form the Confederate States of America, dedicated to preserving slavery and racial hierarchy. The Confederacy established its constitution and government in Montgomery, Alabama, explicitly protecting slavery as a cornerstone of its economy and …

Montgomery, Alabama, AL
Slavery & emancipation
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Following Lincoln's election, seven Southern slave states seceded to form the Confederate States of America, dedicated to preserving slavery and racial hierarchy. The Confederacy established its constitution and government in Montgomery, Alabama, explicitly protecting slavery as a cornerstone of its economy and society. This act of secession directly led to the Civil War's outbreak.