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Vermont is the first state to abolish slavery.
This was a Huge change in the way people thought about segregation. -
Missouri Compromise is enacted
Slavery is banned everywhere but in the south. -
Executive Order 9981
Abolished racial discrimination in the United States Armed Services. -
Civil Rights Movement starts
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brown v board of education
Finaly intigrates the schools togethers so everyone is equal. -
Emett Till
Assasinated in missisipi after talking to a white girl in a resturaunt. Started fair treatement to everyone. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks Got arrested for sitting in the frount of the bus when a white man tried to take the seat she refused to move. -
Little Rock Nine
First intigration of black people to a white school. -
SCLC
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is an African-American civil rights organization. -
Dinner sit-in
4 Student went into a Woolworth fave-and-dime wanting to order lunch but they refused serving. This is one of the events that ended segregation in the US. -
SNCC
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was one of the anti segregation groups. -
Freedom Rides
Tried to end segregation by riding around the country. -
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
From King Jr. the letter was about how everyone should revolt. -
Bull Connor uses fire hoses, police dogs on protestors
Bull Connor uses fire hoses to disperse protesters. This showed how violent this Governer could be. -
March on Washington
Marched to Washington to try to end civil rights differences. -
16th Street Baptist Church bombing
Bombing of a church that had black girls still inside getting ready for chior. -
24th Amendment
It allowed everyone to vote withount having to pay money. -
Civil Rights Act 1964
The State Made a new law that encoraged voting for everyone. -
Murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner
Working on voters rights and got killed. -
Civil Rights Act 1965
Prevents discrimigation in voting. -
Malcolm X, Assassinated
Malcolm X was assassinated because of his radical views over segregation. -
Los Angeles Race Riots 1965
Riots for end of segregation. -
Executive Order 11246
The Executive Order 11246 (E.O 11246) prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors and federally-assisted construction contractors and subcontractors that generally have contracts that exceed $10,000 from discriminating in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It also requires covered contractors to take affirmative action to ensure that equal opportunity is provided in all aspects of their employment. -
James Meredith
James Howard Meredith is an American civil rights movement figure, a writer, and a political adviser. -
Black Panthers founded
October 15, 1966 Black Panthers where founded to encorage black americans to defend themselfs from white americans -
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Loving v. Virginia
Argued:April 10, 1967 Decided: June 12, 1967. Wanted rights for people who couldn't marry because of the color of their skin. -
Civil Rights Act 1968
Follow up to the 1964 Civil Rights Act. For fair housing conditions for back people. -
MLK is assassinated
MLK is assassinated. Made everyone angry and wanted to end seperation. -
Bloody Sunday
Where rioters get killed for wanting freedom. -
Civil Rights Act of 1991
It allowed everyone to be treated equal or suffer the wrath of the federal government in court. -
1992 Los Angeles Race Riots
Riots
