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Awakenings (1954-1956) | Unita Blackwell

Unita Blackwell shares the motivating factors for Black Americans to join the movement.

Awakenings (1954-1956) | Montgomery Bus Boycott

Montgomery, AL's Black residents prep for the 1955 bus boycott after Rosa Park's arrest.

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States’ rights, loyalists, and federal authorities collide over school integration.

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The Civil Rights Movement discovers the power of mass demonstrations.

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Black college students take a leadership role in the Civil Rights Movement.

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