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Plessy VS Ferguson
the supreme court issued in 1896 that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws . -
The Formation Of The NAACP
a biracial organization to advance justice for African Americans -
The Congress Of Radical Equality is formed
an organization that the untied states that played a pivotal role for african americans in the civil rights movement -
Desegregation Of The Military
President Truman signed this executive order establishing the president's committee on equality. -
Malcolm X Begins leading The Nation Of Islam
Was largely credited with the groups dramatic increase in membership -
Brown V Board Of Education
court declares state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional -
Murder Of Emit Till
Emmit Till was taken away from his uncles house beaten and mutilated then was shot in the head and sunk in the Tallahatchie river. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation -
Little Rock Nine
a group of nine African American students enrolled in little rock central high -
(SCLC) Southern Christian Leadership Conference is formed
American rights civil rights organization closely associate with martin luther king jr -
(SNNC Studnet Non-Violent Coordinating Committee is formed
The student voice movement -
The Freedom Riders
Civil rights activist who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern united states -
Martin Luther King Jr's "i have a dream" speech
A public speech delivered by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr -
Freedom Summer
also known as Mississippi summer project a volunteer campaign launched to attempt to register as many African Americans to vote in mississippi as possible -
The Civil Rights Act Of 1964
The civil rights act ended segregation in public places -
The Voting Rights Act Of 1965
prohibits racial discrimination in voting -
Race Riots In Watts And Other Cities
they took place in Los Angeles watts riots were blamed principally on police rasism -
Martin Luther Kings Assassination
King was staying in room 309 at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis and was shot through the window he was imedeatly rushed to the hospital and then pronounced dead -
Boston Busing
Boston public schools under court control to desegregate through a system of busing students -
24th Amendment
The right of any American citizen to vote in any primary election -
Rodney King Trial
the jury acquitted three officers but couldn't on a charge the men who beat ridney king dnt deserve to wear the uniform lapd
