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Brown v. Board of Education
Who- Oliver Brown- Linda Brown
Where- Topeka, Kansas
The court came to a unanimous decision. The court ruled that segregated schools deprived people of equal protection of the laws. The court found that segregation was unconstitutional. -
Emit Hill
Emmett Hill was a 14 year old black boy that was accused of harassing a white lady. Her husband and his relative kidnapped Emmett and tortured him and killed him. -
Rosa Parks/ bus boycott
Rosa arrested for not moving seats on bus. There was a boycott after this started by many people. No one rode buses for 381 days and busses shut down and Supreme Court let blacks ride buses. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
A group of people made by pastors to fight for equal rights for Africans. In a calmly matter no dangerous acting. Played big role in civil rights movements. -
Little Rock 9
9 black Students wanted to go to a white school. They went and had an escort by national guard. -
Greensboro Sit ins
4 black college students go to Woolworth’s and refuse to move and leave a area for just white people and then throughout the days 1,000 students where sitting. -
Freedom Riders
Group of people that went that volunteer from 39 states. They get hurt tires slashed and harmed by KKK. -
March on Washington
Peaceful protest for blacks to get more jobs and freedom and where Martin Luther gave his most famous speech. -
Civil rights act of 1964
Was a landmark piece of legislation that outlawed discrimination based on religion sex or color or national origin. Also paved ways for desegregation and enforcement of voting rights. -
Malcom X
Civil rights leader who was part of Islam. Wanted black people to believe in themselves and start their own business he was shot 21 times Thomas hogan convicted of killing him. -
Selma
Selma Alabama there were marches for equal rights voting led by Martin Luther king jr. brought attention to racial discrimination and led to passage voting rights acts of 1965. -
Voting rights act of 1965
Ending the right to vote of African Americans any discrimination in voting. Now a federal not a state matter. -
Martin Luther King Jr
After a protest he went back to his motel and was shot. The shooter James was early sentenced to 99 years. His death marks the end of civil rights movement.