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Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was the first Major League Badeball player who was African American. He was very Influential for the African American race. He led the Dodgers to winning the world series. He is still one of the best and most famous baseball players to ever play. -
Executive Order 9981
The executive order 9981 was passed because the United States was getting invloved in the Vietnam war. The US had to desegregate the military to win the war. The order eliminated all segregation in the military. It was approved by president Truman. -
Brown V. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
Brown v. Board of Education (1954), is one of the greatest Supreme Court decisions of the 20th century, unanimously held that the racial segregation of children in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. -
Emmett Till murdered
Emmett Till was a African American teenager at age 14, who was kidnapped in Mississippi while visiting his great uncle. He was found wrapped in barb wire at the bottum of a river. He was beaten so heavly that his family couldnt even recognize him. This event sparked the civil rights movement. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks, an African American seamstress, refuses to give up her seat on the bus to a white man, prompting the boycott and NAACP protect that would lead to the declaration that bus segregation laws were unconstitutional by a federal court. -
Freedom rides
African American and white civil rights activists launced the Freedom Rides. The goal of these freedom rides was to gain the basic civil rights that were outlined in the constitution. An example is the Albany freedom rides which led to many conflicts In Albany. -
"I have a dream" Speech
The I have a dream speech was one of the most famous speeches of all time. It was given by civil rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr. In this speech he calls for an end to racism in the United States. This speech was given to over 250,000 civil rights activits at the Lincoln Memorial. -
Civil rights act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964, ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination it is considered one of the crowning legislative achievements of the civil rights movement -
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall became the first African American to be confirmed as a Supreme Court justice. This was a big impact for African Americans because it showed they could have high level and very important jobs. -
When the play was made/first performance
The play Fences was made in 1983 and first brought to theaters in 1983 as well. The play was widely liked and many were inspired by the play. -
Fences play awarded
The play was awarded a Tony Award for Best Play, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, and Pulitzer Prize for Drama. -
Broadway
The Play was premired on Broadway for the first time in 1987. The play became so popular that it was promoted on broadway and later won countless awards such as the Tony award. -
Fences Revival on Broadway
The famous play was revivied in 2010 on broadway. The play won another award and brought in thousands of people who loved the play. The play was again widely known and had many famous actors in the play.
