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1950's
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sweatt v. painter ( Legislation/Supreme Court Case)
sweatt v. Painter was a U.S. Supreme Court case that successfully challenged the separate but equal"doctrine of racial segregation. The Sweatt ruling helped make African Americans admission to formerly segregated colleges and universities across the country. -
Keys v. Carolina Coach (Legislation/Supreme Court Case)
Sarah Keys Evans refused to give up her seat on a state-to-state charter bus. SHe took it to court an in 1955 they ruled in favor of her -
Emmett Till’s Murder(Violence by Opposition)
In August 1955 two Mississippians bludgeon and kill Emmett Till, a 14-year-old black boy. -
Civil Rights Act of 19579(Achievement)
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 established the Civil Rights division in the Justice Department and empowered federal officials to prosecute individuals that conspired to deny or abridge citizens' right to vote. -
Cooper v. Aaron(Legislation/Supreme Court Case)
denied the school board of Little Rock, Arkansas the right to delay racial desegregation for 30 months. -
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1960s
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Greensboro Sit-In(Protest)
four friends sat down at a lunch counter in Greensboro, The four people were African American, and they sat where African Americans weren't allowed to sit. -
Albany Campaign(protest)
This was a protest that aimed to end all forms of racial segregation in the city, -
Assassination of Medgar Evers(Violence of oppositions)
Medgar Evers was murdered by a white supremacist in the driveway outside his home in Jackson, Mississippi. Medgar Wiley Evers was an American civil rights activist and the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi -
Assassination of Malcolm X(Violence by opposition)
Malcolm X was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement. On Feb. 21, 1965, Malcolm X was ambushed and fatally shot while delivering a speech. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.(Violence by opposition)
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Christian minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement. On Thursday, 4 April 1968, Martin Luther King was shot dead while standing on a balcony outside his second-floor room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. -
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1970's
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Shirley Chisholm’s Presidential Campaign(no Violence )
Chisholm began exploring her candidacy in July 1971.She was the first Black Woman elected to Congress, -
Swann vs. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
a landmark United States Supreme Court case dealing with the busing of students to promote integration in public schools -
hank aron record (no Violence)
On April 8, 1974, history was made in Atlanta as Hank Aaron knocked his 715th ball out of the park. Hank Aaron was a civil rights activist into his retirement, while involved with the NAACP. -
university of california regents vs. bakke(Legislation, Supreme Court
he Court ruled unconstitutional a university's use of racial "quotas" in its admissions process, but held that affirmative action programs could be constitutional in some circumstances.