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Brown vs the Topeka board of education
Brown vs the Topeka board of education was a landmark for the supreme court. It argued the issue of the racial segregation of kids in schools. -
Rosa Parks/Montgomery bus boycott
In 1955 a colored woman named Rosa Parks got on a bus and was asked to give up her seat to a white man. She refused and was arrested immediately. Many other people of color thought this was unfair, so they decided to not take buses til they got the respect they deserve. -
1963 March on Washington
The March on Washington was a non-violent march. It was from Alabama to Washington, D.C. in front of the Lincoln memorial to support the right of jobs and freedom for people of color. -
Birmingham Church Bombing
On September 15th, 1963 a bomb exploded in The 16th Street Baptist Church, killing four young girls and injuring many. A violent brawl later broke out between police and protests. It shows the struggle of people of color trying to get civil rights. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
It was the end of segregation everywhere. People of color now had the same rights as the white man. Proposed by John F. Kennedy and was signed by his successors Lyndon B. Johnson. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Lyndon B. Johnson signs the into law that under the 15th commandment that people of color had the right to vote. Just like the white right to vote. It is consider the most far-reaching pieces of the civil rights legislation in US history.
