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Civil Rights Era bus boycotts and the heroes who led the way

Posted on January 14, 2021 by problogic

To honor the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., tomorrow (January 15) and Rosa Parks upcoming birthday on February 4, the following post identifies the peaceful bus boycotts that took place during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s … Continue reading →

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Chronology & Geography of Civil Rights Wade-in Protests

Posted on November 18, 2019 by problogic

Though not as well known or as common as the lunch counter sit-ins that protested segregated dining, beach wade-ins were another peaceful tactic used to demonstrate the rampant amount of bigotry and racism that existing during the Jim Crow era … Continue reading →

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