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NAACP
The NAACP was partly formed because of the race riots and the practice of lynching. The NAACP still exist as of today. -
Brown vs board of education
This case was on the newly declared law that schools were to be separate for black and white students. They overturned the law at the last court hearing on may 31, 1955 -
little rock crisis
A group of black students weren't aloud in because of segraged schools. The NAACP said they could go because of excellent grades but werenot aloud in. -
Montgomery bus boycott
During this time blacks were protesting by now riding city buses because of bus segregation. Rosa Parks was when of many that got arrested for not giving up there seat on the bus. -
Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders are a group made of blacks and whites where a group that attempted to inter grate facilitates at bus terminals along the way into the deep south. The group has a lot of protesting individuals along the way. -
March on Washington
The purpose was to stand up for civial and economic rights for blacks.At the event martin luther king jr gave his big speech. -
Civil rights act of 1964
This is an act that outlawed the discrimination on race,sex,or color..
Also It ended unequal application of voter requirmets. -
Feminist Movement
In 1963 a women named Betty Friedman wrote a book which influenced many women none as second wave feminism. Woman believed they weren't being treated equally. -
voting rights of 1965
Is a federal law saying no racial discrimination during voting. The act made sure all races throughout America could vote. -
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Watts Riot
This six day riot resulted in a cost of 40 million dollars worth of damage. The cause of the riot is from a young black male who got pulled over for suspicion of alcohol. -
Black Power
This group was a "political group" but mostly just a racial hate group. -
Latino movement
Post wwII Spanish speaking groups faced discrimination. Students outside schools in LA protested about equal rights for latinos. -
Counterculture
This was a anti-establish cultural group founded in the UK. The counterculture era commenced after the death of john f kennedy.
