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Brown v Board of Education
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that racial segregation in public schools violated the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution. The decision declared that separate buildings for white and African American students were inherently unequal. -
The Murder of Emmett Till
While the 14-year-old was visiting family in Money, Mississippi he was brutally murdered for allegedly flirting with a white woman 4 days before. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycotts
A civil rights protest where African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, to protest segregated seating. -
Little Rock Nine
9 African American students were enrolled at a formerly all white school. Their attendance at this school was a test against Brown V. Board of Education. This aggravated the community so much that the governor called the Arkansas National Guard to block the students entry. Later that month, president Eisenhower sent in federal troops to escort the nine into the high school. -
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Freedom Riders
Groups of white and African American civil rights activists who participated in Freedom Rides (bus trips through the South in 1961 to protest segregated bus terminals) -
Equal Pay Act
Law signed by president Kennedy signed to protect women and men against wage discrimination based on their sex. -
March on Washington
A massive protest where about 250,000 people joined in front of the Lincoln memorial. They did it here to show that black people are still facing problems even a century after emancipation. This is also where Martin Luther King made his iconic ''I Have A Dream" speech. -
Birmingham Church Bombing
A bomb exploded before Sunday morning services at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. This church was a predominantly Black congregation that also served as a meeting place for civil rights leaders. Four young girls were killed and many other people injured. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Congress passed the Civil Rights Act which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,color,religion,sex, or national origin. It was signed by president Lyndon Johnson. -
March of Selma
Led by Mr. King, Hundreds of people gathered in Selma, Alabama to march to the capital city of Montgomery. They marched to ensure that African Americans could ensure their constitutional right to vote. -
The Founding of NOW (National Organization for Women)
Created for equal employment opportunity and equal pay for women. NOW also championed the legalization of abortion and passage of an equal rights amendment to the Constitution. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination
On April 3rd Mr.King arrived in Memphis,Tennessee to prepare for a march the following Monday on behalf of striking Memphis sanitation workers. As he was leaving the Lorraine Motel he was assassinated by a single shot to the face. He was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital where he was pronounced dead. -
Fair Housing Act
The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing and housing-related activities because of disability, race, sex, color, national origin, religion, or familial status. -
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Stonewall Riots
These riots started when NYC police raided a gay club, which started a riot among near bars and residents. These riots served as a step towards gay rights in the United States and everywhere else. -
Title IX (Nine)
Tittle Nine prohibits federally funded educational institutions from discriminating against students or employees based on sex.