The Alabama State Board of Education expelled nine students from Alabama State College for participating in sit-in demonstrations protesting segregation in Montgomery. Known as part of the civil rights student movement, their expulsion sparked national outrage and led to increased student activism. The incident also prompted civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to write a letter in support of the students, further fueling the momentum of the movement.
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