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Jim Crow laws
The Jim Crow Laws were specific laws enforced to the colored community. These laws supported racial segregation in public places and transportation. Addition to that, these laws were enforced for over 100 years until big movements were made. In a result of these laws the African American community noticed that they needed to make a change and started what we know today as Civil Rights Movements. -
Brown Vs. Board of education
Brown v. Board of Education was a 1954 Supreme Court case that said separating children in schools based on race was wrong. The court decided that "separate but equal" schools were not fair, and that all schools should be open to all races. This helped end school segregation and was a big step forward for equal rights. -
Emmitt Till
Emmett Till was a 14-year-old boy who was killed in 1955 after being wrongly accused of upsetting a white woman. His mother showed his open-casket funeral to the world, and the shocking photos helped bring attention to racial injustice. His death inspired many people to fight for equal rights and helped start the Civil Rights Movement. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott began in 1955 after Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat on a bus. African Americans in Montgomery stopped riding the buses for over a year to protest segregation. This led to a court ruling that bus segregation was illegal and helped make Martin Luther King Jr. a leader in the fight for equal rights. -
Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock Nine were nine African American students who courageously went to a previously all-white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957. They faced strong opposition, with the governor even trying to block their entry. However, after President Eisenhower sent in federal troops to protect them, the students were able to attend the school. Their brave actions helped challenge school segregation and were an important part of the Civil Rights Movement. -
Sit ins
Sit-ins were a form of peaceful protest where African Americans would sit at segregated lunch counters or other public places and refuse to leave until they were served. The most famous sit-ins began in 1960 in Greensboro, North Carolina, when four black students sat at a whites-only counter. These protests helped to challenge segregation and spread across the country, leading to the desegregation of many public places and becoming a key part of the Civil Rights Movement. -
The March On Washington
The March on Washington took place in 1963, where over 250,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., to demand civil rights and equality for African Americans. The most famous moment was when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech, calling for an end to racism and for racial harmony. The march helped push for important laws like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, making it a major event in the Civil Rights Movement. -
16th St Baptist Church Bombing
The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing occurred in 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama, when four members of the Ku Klux Klan planted a bomb at a church, killing four African American girls and injuring many others. The bombing shocked the nation and led to widespread outrage. It brought attention to the severe racism and violence in the South, helping to push forward the Civil Rights Movement and the fight for justice and equality.