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Montgomery Bus Boycott
African-American woman, was arrested for refusing to surrender her seat to a white person. -
Integration of Little Rock Central
The Little Rock Nine was a group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957 -
First lunch counter sit-in
For African American college students sat down at a lunch counter at Woolworth's in Greensboro, North Carolina, and politely asked for service. Their request was refused. When asked to leave, they remained in their seats. -
Freedom Rides
The Freedom Riders challenged this status by riding interstate buses in the South in mixed racial groups to challenge local laws or customs that enforced segregation in seating. -
Birmingham Campaign
Birmingham had no black police officers, firefighters, sales clerks in department stores, bus drivers, bank tellers, or store cashiers. -
March On Washington
The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. -
Civil RightS Act
United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
Voting Right Act
Landmark piece of federal legislation in the U.S that prohibits racial dis crimination in voting
