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Brown vs BoE
a group of parents filed a suit against the BoE in order to end segregation in schools. The result was desegregation in schools. -
Thurgood Marshall
NAACP organizer. Deeply supported civil rights. Became supreme court judge. Lawyer in Brown vs BOE. -
Earl Warren
Served as a supreme court justice and was known for groundbreaking decisions, such as the Brown vs BoE case. -
Rosa Parks
Sparked the Montgomery bus boycott by refusing to leave a seat when told to do so. She was then arrested -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Boycott led by a MLK to desegregate busses in the south. -
Civil Rights act of 1957
Gave voting rights for African Americans. Signed in 1957. -
Nation of Islam
Represented African american roots. Those that followed the Nation of Islam were known as black muslims. Malcom X was an important member. -
SNCC
Student nonviolent coordinating committee. Played major roles in several different civil rights movements such as sit ins and freedom rides. -
Freedom Rides
Riders rode on buses into the segregated south. Led to desegregation in buses. -
March on Washington
Largest demonstration in US capital. Led over 250,000 people on a tour of D.C. -
Medgar Evers
Attempted to desegregate Mississippi after WWII. Assassinated 1963. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Ended major forms of discrimination and desegregated schools. Signed 1964. -
Malcom X
human rights activist. One of the most influential African americans. Accused of teaching black supremacy and racism. Was of the muslim faith. Assassinated 1964. -
Black Power
An idea taught by Malcom x, that black people were superior than the whites that surrounded them. -
24th Amendment
Prohibits the conditioning of federal voting with payment of taxes. signed 1964. -
Freedom Summer
A campaign in 1964 launched to get as many African American voters registered as possible. -
Voting Rights Act
Outlawed discriminating voting practices. Signed in 1965. -
Black Panthers
A society that involved itself in the black power movement. -
Kerner Commision
A commission established to investigate race riots in 1967. -
Matin Luther King Jr.
Important civil rights activist. Responsible for organizing non-violent resistance everywhere. Gave the “I have a dream” speech. assassinated 1968