civil right

By holmac6764
  • 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