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Montgomery Bus Boycott
Because of Rosa Park who refused to move from her seat, african americans began boycotting buses for transportation. Taking transportation from car pool or walks -
Little Rock Nine
Prior to Brown v Board of Education, 9 high school students challenged racial segregation by enrolling in all american schools. Gov. of Arkansas bought military to stop them from entering, intervening President Eisenhower sent in the national guard to escort the students. -
1960 Greensboro Sit Ins
Four students sat in a lunch counter where the official policy was the refusal to serve african americans. From the denied service, the four students would not give up their seats. By the 5, more than 300 students had joined the protest at the same lunch counter. In the end, the protesting had spread to 55 cities. -
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Freedom Riders
Going to the deep South, 13 blacks and whites intended to test the Supreme Court ruling in Virginia which declared segregation in interstate bus and rail stations. Encountering several altercations from whites. May 14, Alabama, more than 200 whites surrounded the bus following it, when the wheels blew out they threw a fire bomb on the bus. When riders escaped they were beaten. -
March on Washington
200.000 americans met up to march for freedom and jobs in august 1963. -
24 Amendment
Removed Poll taxes which prevented many African Americans to vote -
Civil Rights Act
Law passed that ended segregation and employment discrimination based on religion -
Freedom Summer
Campaign in Mississippi that tried to get African Americans to register to vote -
Malcolm X Assasination
Malcolm X was an advocate for African American power and excellence through the teachings of Islam. His teachings preached “by any means necessary” in order to gain their human rights. Malcolm X had taken his teachings too far and was excommunicated by the Islamic community. When he continued to spread his violent word, he was assassinated by the Nation of Islam members. -
Selma Campaign March
Selma was a non-violent march led by MLK Jr. to the capital in order to personally speak with the Senator about their problems. This group of people had marched 54 miles from Selma to Montgomery -
Voting Rights Act
This was a turning point for African Americans because President Johnson had outlawed the literacy test that was required to attain a voting license -
MLK's Assassination
Martin Luther King Jr was a civil rights activist and a preacher. His views on non-violence in order to achieve African American Civil Rights empowered many african americans. He was fatally shot because of his power in the black community on April 4th, 1968. -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Also known as the fair housing act of 1968. This act declared that it was illegal to deny anyone of housing because of their race, color, religion, or national origin.
