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The '''civil rights movement''' occurred in the [[United States]] from about 1953 to 1968, as courts and [[Congress]] changed laws to end segregation of [[African Americans]] in public places and make it easier for them to vote.
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The '''civil rights movement''' was a movement towards racial equality and an end to segregation of [[African Americans]] that occurred in the [[United States]] from about 1953 to 1968, as courts and [[Congress]] changed laws for this purpose and to ensure that all African Americans could vote.
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In the 1960s and 1970s, many courts ordered busing of children in a largely unsuccessful attempt to integrate public schools. Some busing from that era continues to the present.
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In the 1960s and 1970s, many courts ordered busing of children in a largely unsuccessful attempt to integrate public schools. Some busing from that era continues to the present.{{fact}}
    
==== Civil Rights Leaders ====
 
==== Civil Rights Leaders ====
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