civil right

  • The Murder of Emmitt Till

    The Murder of Emmitt Till
    Emmitt Hill was a Black American who was 14 years old. He was killed because he whistled to a white women.
  • Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Montgomery Bus Boycott
    This was when the buses made the Black Americans ride in the back of the bus. But they boycotted the buses and then the buses stoped.
  • Creation of the Montgomery Improvement Association

    Creation of the Montgomery Improvement Association
    These was the people that were in charge of the protest. MLK was one of them
  • Little Rock Nine Crisis

    Little Rock Nine Crisis
    This was when a black woman was going to a white school. And the national guard had to make sure that the police let her in the school.
  • Civil Rights Act of 1957

    Civil Rights Act of 1957
    this made it a crime to interfere with voting. And was signed into place by Esinhower.
  • greensboro sit in

    greensboro sit in
    this was when the students at a college where protesting segregation. They faced strong back lash but it is now in history.
  • Freedom Rides

    Freedom Rides
    This was to stop bus segregation. But was attacked and set to fire.
  • Albany Campaign

    Albany Campaign
    This was for desegregation. And voting rights.
  • Birmingham Movement

    Birmingham Movement
    This was to bring black Americans the ability to vote. But this turned violent from police.
  • Mississippi Freedom Summer

    Mississippi Freedom Summer
    This was when white people went down to help black people vote. But 3 were killed
  • Swann vs. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

    Swann vs. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
    permit symitic uses of the buses to convoy kids across districts. this was a land mark in education and civil rights.
  • shirley chisholm’s presidential campaign

     shirley chisholm’s presidential campaign
    She was the first Black woman to run in a campaign. She ran with a democrat ticket.
  • Northern Violence over School Integration

    Northern Violence over School Integration
    this was when both skin colors went to the same schools. This primarily happened in the South.
  • Hank Aaron’s Home Run Record

    Hank Aaron’s Home Run Record
    he hit 715 home runs.He brock the record held by Babe Ruth
  • Barbara Jordan’s Address at the Democratic National Convention

    Barbara Jordan’s Address at the Democratic National Convention
    she gave a keynote at the democratic convention. also was the first black person to do that