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Brown v.s. The Board of Education
Justice Earl Warren delivered the unanimous ruling in the famous civil rights case Brown v. Board of Education in Topeka, Kansas. State-sanctioned segregation of public schools for black and white students was a violation of the 14th Amendment and was unconstitutional. -
Montegomery bus boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott was a when the black people didn't ride buses for 13 months. The black people were 75% of the buses transportation. The boycott started when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Alabama. Rosa parks was one of the most famous people in the black rights movement for this act. Martin Luther King Jr. led the Montgomery bus boycott. -
Little rock 9
Nine black students were blocked from entering an all white High school in Little rock, Arkansas. Eventually police escorted the students into the building.The Governor Orval Faubus demanded the Arkansas National Guard to not let African American students enroll at Central High School. -
Bombing of the Temple
Fifty sticks of dynamite exploded in a recessed entrance way at the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation, This was Atlanta's oldest and most famous synagogues, also known as "the Temple." Even though no one was injured this was still a big event in the civil rights movement. -
Bombing of the Birmingham church
At the Bombing of the Birmingham church 4 black girls died by the bomb that was in the church and 14 others were injured. The terrorist attack was by the KKK this resulted in national outrage. Before this event Birmingham was a major site for protests and marches. -
March on Washington
The march on Washington was a big turning point in the civil rights movement. At the march on Washington which happened right in front of the Lincoln memorial there were about 250,000 people. At the march on Washington Martin Luther King Jr. gave his I have a dream speech which was very motivation. -
Martin Luther King I have a dream speech
The I have a dream speech is one of the most iconic speech ever for what the speech did and what it meant. The I have a dream meant MLK had a dream to bring this great nation out of segregation and join together and it gave people hope that this is actually possible. The significance of the speech played a roll in passing the civil rights act. -
24th Amendment passed
The 24th Amendment prohibited any poll tax in elections for a spot in the federal government. This let people not have to pay to vote for who they was in office or in other positions. This amendment led to black people actually getting the full right to vote for who they want. -
Civil rights act of 1964
The civil rights act was a great law that was past. This law outlawed discrimination for your religion, gender, and the biggest one the race or color that you are. All of the protest and the violence have now been put to a halt and now everyone has equal rights. This law formed our country to how it is today. Almost 12.5% percent of the population in America today is African American, We have came a long way from then to now. -
Martin Luther King Jr. assasination
Martin Luther King was one of the biggest and most influential people ever and in the civil rights movement. He was killed by James Earl Ray. On this day America lost a person that gave a very motivating speech, made history by help ended discrimination, and being one of the best leaders ever.
