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Brown v. Board of Education
The Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional. It signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools in the US , overruling the "separate but equal" principle set in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case. -
Murder of Emmett Till
Milam, who were armed, went to Till’s great - uncle’s house and abducted Till, age 14.
They beat and mutilated him before shooting him in the head and sinking his body in the Tallahatchie River -
Rosa Parks and the Bus Byccot
A 13 - month mass protest that ended with the U. S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses is unconstitutional
The boycott was held in support of Rosa Parks, who had been arrested for violating a city ordinance. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SCLC focused its efforts on citizenship schools and efforts to desegregate individual cities such as Albany, Georgia, Birmingham, Alabama, and St. Augustine, Florida -
Little Rock 9
The 9 students made their way through a crowd shouting obscenities and even throwing objects. Once the students reached the front door the National Guard prevented them from entering the school and were forced to go home -
Greensboro Sit ins
The four students sat down at the lunch counter at the Woolworth’s in downtown Greensboro, where the official policy was to refuse service to anyone but whites -
Freedom Riders
In Washington D.C 436 individuals in 60 separate freedom rides. They start in D.C go to the Deep South to desegregate bus stations, diners and hotels. -
March on Washington
These marches were part of the civil rights movement and aimed to advocate for African Americans' right to vote. Activists, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., led peaceful demonstrations to demand an end to racial discrimination in voting. The marches faced violent opposition, with protesters being met with police brutality. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Enable the government to prevent racial discrimination and segregation based on race, color, religion, or national in privies or public places. -
Malcom X
In Audubon Ballroom, New York, Civil Rights leader, of the Nation of Islam wanted them to believe in themselves and start their own business -
Selma
There was a march of the civil rights movement and aimed to advocate for African Americans' right to vote. Activists, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., led peaceful demonstrations to demand an end to racial discrimination in voting. The marches faced violent opposition, with protesters being met with police brutality. -
Voting Rights Acts of 1965
The Voting Rights Act was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that aimed to combat racial discrimination in voting. It was signed into law by the President and aimed to enforce the 15th Amendment, which prohibits racial discrimination in voting. -
Martin Luther King, Jr.
On April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee Martin Luther king went back to his hotel. He was shot by James Early ray on the lower right side of his face, with a rifle. Ray was sentenced to 99 years in prison.