Civil Rights

  • Feminist Movement

    Feminist Movement
    The first public school for girls was opened. It was located in Pennsylvania.
  • NAACP

    NAACP
    This group was created to help for the Advancement of Black citizens in America. The group was made for social equality as well.
  • Brown Vs. Board of Education

    Brown Vs. Board of Education
    In the case of Brown Vs. Board of Education, the courts ruled that separate educational schools were unequal. The case was a success for Brown.
  • Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Montgomery Bus Boycott
    Rosa Parks was apart of the boycott but sparked it because she would not move her seat or leave the bus. Which had her arrested.
  • SCLC

    SCLC
    They were formed after the Montgomery bus boycott. They were made to protest but in a non-violent way.
  • Sit-In movement

    Sit-In movement
    In greensboro there was a sit-in at a white table only seats. This sparked a wide spread of sit-ins at diners and restaurants.
  • Latino Movement

    Latino Movement
    "Viva Kennedy" was the name of the event to stop discrimination of Latinos in America. This club was a huge it for Kennedy and his election.
  • March on Washington

    March on Washington
    This march was formed for jobs and freedom. Martin Luther King Jr. was the leader of this march.
  • Civil Rights act of 1964

    Civil Rights act of 1964
    The civil rights act had outlawed the discrimination of Race, Religion, Color, Sex, or National Origin. Civil Rights act impacted many ways of life for the better of change.
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    Selma March

    During this period of time there were marches of many to go to Selma. It was to protest at the capital of Alabama, Montgomery.
  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Voting Rights Act of 1965
    This act outlawed the discrimination of voting. It also changed the voting practices.
  • Black Power

    Black Power
    The Group Black Panther was formed. It was a group of six men who started a patrol to watch police and to protect other black men and women.
  • MLK's Assassination

    MLK's Assassination
    Martin Luther King Jr. was killed because of his leadership in the Civil Rights movement. He was killed in Memphis, Tennessee.
  • Roe Vs. Wade

    Roe Vs. Wade
    This debate was over the Decision of abortion. The debated ended as allowing abortion.
  • Counter Culture

    Counter Culture
    This rebellion started with hippies and a rebel against sex and media as well. this all started because of the Civil Rights act of 1964.