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Brown v. Board of education
NAACP combines five cases into 1, to go to the Supreme Court. The court decided 9-0, that Separate but Equal was wrong, however Linda never attended a desegregated school -
Murder of Emmett Till
In money, Mississippi, Emmett Till accused of whistling at white women. 3 days later Roy Bryant and others kidnapped, eye detached, ear cut off, barbwire wrapped around his neck, weighted down by 75 pound cotton gin fan, thrown into water. -
Rosa Parks and the Bus Boycott
In Montgomery, Alabama. Rosa is arrested for failing to more seats on the bus. She is fired $10. MLK. Jr and church send cut flyers to boycott the bus system on Dec. 5- the buses ran empty for 381 days.
Supreme Curt ruled bus had to let black ride -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Atlanta, Georgia.
A meeting of black church pastors to coordinate events for black people. MLK was elected president. This group used a nonviolent strategy. This group also registered Blacks to vote, opposed Vietnam war and provide better jobs for blacks. -
Little Rock 9
9 suturing wanted to go to the white school. The governor of Arkansas call out the National Guard to stop them. President Eisenhower calls in 1,200 military men to scout these students from home to class. 1959 all fully integrated -
Greensboro Sit ins
4 collage students go shopping for items at Wordsworth. Then they go to the lunch counter. They were denied common sense and told to leave, but they stayed. Day after day they came back and did the same thing. The number of students grew as the days went by until 600. -
Freedom Riders
A diverse group of volunteers from 39 states, most were collage students, arrived in Anniston, Alabama blocked by KKK. Tires slashed, fire bombed, bases burned. town after town -
March on Washington
250,000 people marched in Washington D.C It was peaceful and respectful protest for jobs and freedom. Martin Luther King gave his “I have a dream” speech. MLK was the last speaker of the day. -
Civil Rights Act (1964)
Washington D.C.
enabled the Federal Government to prevent racism discrimination and segregation based on race, color, religion or national origin in private businesses or public facilities -
Selma to Montgomery Marches (Bloody Sunday)
Selma, Alabama. Black marches wanted to walk 54 miles to Montgomery to register to vote. At the Edmond bridge troopers brutality beat them -
Assassination of Malcom X
Audubon ballroom, New York
Civil rights leader who was part Alf the Nation of Islam. He wanted black people to believe in themselves and start their own businesses. He was shot 21 times. Thomas Hagan was convicted of killing Malcom X -
Voting Rights Act (1965)
Washington, D.C.
Lyndon b Johnson participated in the fight against the right to vote for African Americans and any discrimination in voting.Now a Federal matter not state. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King
Striking sanitation workers protest in men phish. Went back to the motel, shot lower right side of his face with a Remington Rifle. James earl Ray sentenced to 99 years. His death marks the end of the civil rights movement