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Brown vs board of Education
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Emmet till
Accused of whistling at white woman . 3 days later Roy Bryant and others kidnapped, eye detached, ear cut off, bar wire wrapped around his neck, weighted down by a 75 pound cotton gin fan, thrown into water -
Rosa Parks
Rosa is arrested for failing to move seats on the bus she is fined $10. MLK Jr and church send out flyers to boycott the bus system on Dec - the buses ran empty for 38 days Supreme Court ruled bus had to let black ride -
Southern Christian Leadership conference “SCLC”
A meeting of black church pastas to coordinate Events for Black people. MLK Was elected the 1st President. This group used a nonviolent strategy. This group also registered blacks to vote, opposed Vietnam war and provide
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Little Rock 9
9 student wanted to go to the white school The Govenor of
Arkansas call out the National Guard to stop them. President Eisenhower calls in 1,200 military men to escort these Students from home to class, 1959 all schools fully integrated. -
Freedom riders
A diverse group of volunteers from 39 states, most were college Students. arrived in Anniston,Alabama blocked by KKK. Tires slashed, fire bombed), Buses burned and beatings, town after town -
March on Washington
250,000 people marched in Washington D.C. It was peaceful and Respectful Protest for jobs and Freedom. Martin Luther king gave his "I have a dream speech. MLK was the last speaker of the day. -
Civil rights act of 1964
Enabled the federal government to prevent racial discrimination and segregation
based on race, color, religion or national origin in private Businesses or public facilities -
Malcolm x
Civil Rights leader
who was part of the Nation of Islam. He wanted black people to believe in themselves and start their Own businesses .he was shot 21 times Thomas Hagan convicted of Kiling. -
Selma
Black marchers wanted to walk 54 miles to Montgomery to register to vote at the Edmond bridge troopers brutally beat them -
Voting rights act of 1965
Enading the right to vote of African Americans any discrimination in voting. Now a federal matter not state -
Martin Luther king jr
Striking Sanitation Workers protest in Memphis went back to the motel. Shot lower right side of his face, with Remington Rifle. James Earl ray sentenced to 99 years. His death marks the end of the civil rights movement.