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Civil Rights
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Brown vs Board of Education
A supreme court case that declared state laws establishing seperate schools for African Americans and white people unconstitutional. -
Emmit Till's death
Was an African American boy who was killed due to flirting with a white woman. The two murderers were pronounced innocent. The mother of Emmit Till had an open casket funeral so people would see the horror of the body -
Montgomery bus boycott
Was a protest against segregated bus rides. African Americans decided not to ride the bus anymore. The bus companies needed the money since African Americans were their top customers. -
Little Rock School desegration
9 African American students in an all white High School. This lead to many riots. -
Sit ins in greensboro/Nashville
African Americans sat in an all white restuarant and refused to leave. It lead to more riots. Had a lot of media attention. -
Plessy vs Ferguson
Plessy sat on a the wrong side of the train. He took it to court which failed -
March on birmingham
Marches in brimingham due to unequal rights. African Americans were hosed due to their actions -
March on Washington
Was a march for equal rights. It's famous for Martin Luther Kings Jr's speech, I have a dream. -
Civil Rights act of 1964
The act outlawed major forms of discrimination -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This act let African Americans finally vote. It created the 15th amendment -
Martin Luther King assassinated
The assassination lead to many riots.
