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“Montgomery Bus Boycott”	Records that have the exact phrase Montgomery Bus Boycott
Albany OR Augusta +integration	Records with the word integration that also contain the words Albany and/or Augusta
King -Martin	Records with the name King but not the name Martin
“Freedom Rides” AND Carter	Records containing the phrase “Freedom Rides” and the name Carter
Selma AND (Lewis OR Williams)	Records containing the words Selma and Lewis or Selma and Williams

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Civil rights-- Civil Rights Act of 1957

Description:: Eisenhower administration records related to the Civil Rights Act of 1957
Date of Original:: 1957
Contributing Institution:: Dwight D. Eisenhower Library

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Civil rights-- Eisenhower & the Eisenhower administration

Description:: Documents regarding the Eisenhower administration's views on civil rights
Date of Original:: 1955/1960
Contributing Institution:: Dwight D. Eisenhower Library

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Civil rights-- Emmett Till case

Description:: Documents from the Eisenhower administration related to the 1955 murder of Emmett Till
Date of Original:: 1955/1956
Contributing Institution:: Dwight D. Eisenhower Library

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Lloyd L. Gaines collection

Description:: Documents relating to the 1938 U.S. Supreme Court case, State of Missouri ex rel Gaines v. Canada, which paved the way for a series of cases that would lead to Brown v. Board of Education's outlawing segregation in public education.
Date of Original:: 1911/2006
Contributing Institution:: University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Law. Library