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Montgomery Bus Boycott
In 1955, African Americans refused to ride the segregated buses. In Montgomery, Alabama, it was a civil rights protest that lasted for 381 days. -
Integration of Little Rock Central
Nine African Americans were enrolled in Little Rock Central high school, but were prevented from entering the school. President Eisenhower stepped in and sent troops to escort them to school and protect them. -
First Lunch Counter Sit-in
Four African Americans sat at a counter, but the waitress refused to serve them because only whites could eat there. They stayed until the place closed for the night and weren’t served. -
Freedom Riders
Seven blacks and six whites rode two buses and went south from Washington D.C. A white mob attacked all of them and beat them when they all arrived in Alabama. -
Birmingham Campaign
A movement by the SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership conference) who wanted to try to shed some light to the idea of Integration of African Americans in Birmingham, Alabama. It was the most segregated city, which made it so no blacks and whites could mix in any public facility. -
March on Washington
In 1963, there was a march called the Great March, which was meant to support the civil rights and economic rights of African Americans. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
It’s a law that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
An important piece of legislation that bans voting discrimination based on race.
