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Plessy V. Ferguson
What is it: Supreme court ruled racial segregation was unconstitutional. -
Formation of The NAACP
What is it: A bi-racial organization to advance justice for African Americans. -
The Congress of Racial Equality
What is it: African-American civil rights organization in the United States that played a pivotal role for African Americans in the Civil Rights Movement. -
Desegregation of The Military
What is it: Pres. Harry S. Truman desegregated the military. -
Brown Vs. Board Of Education
What is it: A supreme court case where racial segregation was ruled unconstitutional in public schools.
When did it happen: 1954.
Who was involved: A Kanas school and his daughter Linda Brown.
Where did it happen: Kansas.
Name one major cause: Segregation in public schools ruled illegal.
Name one major effect: Schools for black children we not equal. -
The Murder of Emmett Till
What is it: 14-year-old African American murdered for flirting with a white woman. -
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
What is it: A event that started after rosa parks denied giving up her seat and a white person. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference is Formed
What is it: The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is an African-American civil rights organization. SCLC, which is closely associated with its first president, Martin Luther King Jr., had a large role in the American civil rights movement. -
Little Rock Nine
What is it:The Little Rock Nine was a group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. -
The Strategy of Sit-Ins.
What is it: Students from across the country came together to create the SNCC. -
Students Non-Violent Coordinating Committee is Formed
What is it: It emerged the first student sit-ins. -
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The Freedom Riders
What is it: Civil rights activist riding interstate buses into the segregated south.
When did it happen: 1961
Who was involved: Black and white civil rights activist.
Where did it happen: Southern United States.
Name one major cause: Interstate travel segregated.
Name one major effect: Interstate travel desegregated. -
Martin Luther King Jr "I have a dream speech"
What is it: It is Martin Luther KIngs famous speech. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
What is it: Ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination. -
Freedom Summer
What is it: A voter registration drive sponsored by civil rights orginizations. -
Race Riots in Watts and Other Cities
What is it: Riots based on police racism, -
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
What is it: Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote as guaranteed under the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. -
Malcolm X Leads Islam Nation
What is it: When Malcolm Little was growing up in Lansing, Michigan, he developed a mistrust for white Americans. Ku Klux Klan terrorists burned his house, and his father was later murdered. -
Martin Luther King Assassination
What is it: King was staying in room 306 of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. -
Boston Bussing
What is it: It was the desegregation of Boston Public Schools.
When did it happen: 1974-1988
Who was involved: Boston Public Schools.
Where did it happen: Boston.
One major cause: Separate but not equal.
One major effect: Desegregation. -
Rodney King Trial
What is it: A jury acquits 4 police officers who were charged with using excessive force.