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NAACP
Was one of the first and most influential civil rights groups in the US. They did marches and was founded to help African Americans who were treated wrong -
Jackie Robinson
Robinson was chosen by Branch Rickey, president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, to help integrate major league baseball. He joined the all-white Montreal Royals, a farm team for the Brooklyn Dodgers, in 1946. He later became the first black player in the major leagues in 1947, signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. -
Executive Order 9981
Executive Order 9981 is an executive order issued on July 26, 1948 by President Harry S. Truman. It abolished racial discrimination in the United States Armed Forces and eventually led to the end of segregation in the services. -
Brown Vs Board Of Edu
This is when the Supeme court passed a law when children of differenrt races nhad to go to the same schools their were no more segreated schools. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a public bus in Mogertmy Alabama to a white person. This triggered the bus boycotts of Motgomery. -
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott, a event in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, was a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama. -
Sit-Ins and Freedom Riders
Sit Ins and Freedom Riders where when people sat on public transporttaion and resterraunts. mFreedom rides were stopped and beaten by mobs in Montgomery, leading to the dispatch of the Alabama National Guard to stop the violence. -
Malcom X
Malcom C, former criminal became the national minister of the Nation of Islam. He was not a non violet activist. He believed equal rights should be secured by any means -
SCLC
(Along with Martin) Is another Black organiztion and was closey associated with it's first president Martinh Luther King it had a large role because it made people feel worthy and it was assoicated with church. -
MLK
Martin Luther King was one of the biggest activist in the world. He made a BIG imjpact with his "I have a dream speech". He led the civil rights act and was the the president of the SSLC. He helped open the doors for equallity for all races and religon. -
March On Washington
Was a oraginized by a number of civil rights and religious groups. The march was to shed light on raical justice and equailty -
Civil Rights Act Of 1964
Was a civil rights legislation in the United States that outlawed discrimination based on rsce, color, religon, sex or national orgin. -
Black Panther Party
A Black nationalist and socialist organization. They provided blacks with the support they needed and stood up against cops that brutilized people. -
Phillip Randolph
Along With Thurgood, Phillp was a leader in the African American right movement -
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood became the first African American Supreme Court Justice
