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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
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
These was the people that were in charge of the protest. MLK was one of them -
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
this made it a crime to interfere with voting. And was signed into place by Esinhower. -
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
This was to stop bus segregation. But was attacked and set to fire. -
Albany Campaign
This was for desegregation. And voting rights. -
Birmingham Movement
This was to bring black Americans the ability to vote. But this turned violent from police. -
Mississippi Freedom Summer
This was when white people went down to help black people vote. But 3 were killed -
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
She was the first Black woman to run in a campaign. She ran with a democrat ticket. -
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
he hit 715 home runs.He brock the record held by Babe Ruth -
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