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Brown v. Board of Education
NAACP Combine 5 cases from Kansas, South Carolina, Virginia, Delaware and Washington D.C, to Supreme Court. The court decides 9-10 that separate but equal is wrong. However many of those black students will never go to school with white students. -
Murder of Emmett Till
Accused of whistling at white woman
Roy Bryant and others kidnapped, eye detached.
Weighted down by 75 pound. -
Rosa Parks and the Bus Boycott
Rose is arrested for failing to move states on the bus, she is fired $10. MLK Jr and church send cut flyers to boycott the bus system on Dec. 5. The buses ran empty for 381 days. Supreme Court ruled had to let black ride. -
Little Rock 9
A student wanted to go to the white school, the governor of Arkansas calls in 1,200 military men to escort these students from home to class, 1959 all school falls integrated. -
Souther Christian Leadership Conference
A meeting of black church, pastors to coordinate Bunas for black people, MIK was elected the 1st president, this group used a violent strategy. This group also registered black student, opposed Vietnam war and provide better jobs for blacks. -
Greensboro Sit ins
Go to woodwork buy items. Then go sit at the lunch counter. They are refused service and told to laque, but stayed. Day after day they come black and did the same thing. The amount of students grew over the days to 1,000. -
Freedom Riders
A diverse group of Urdu tees from 39 states, most were college student. Arrived in Anniston, Alabama blocked by KKK tires slashed, fire bombed, buses burned and beating, town after town. -
March on Washington
250,000 people marched in Washington D.C. it was peaceful and respectful protest and freedom. Martin Luther king gave his “I have a dream speech. MLK was the last speaker of the day. -
Civil Rights Act (1964)
Enable the federal government to prevent racial discrimination and segregation based or race, color, religion or national origin in private businesses or public facilities. -
Assassination of Malcolm X
Civil Rights leader who was part of the Nation of Islam. He wanted black people to believe in theme selves and start their own businesses. He was shot 21 times. Thomas Hagan convicted of killing. -
Selma to Montgomery Marches (Bloody Sunday)
Black marchers wanted to walk 54 miles to Montgomery to register to vote. Attire Edmond Bridge troopers brutally beat them. -
Voting Rights Act (1965)
Ending the right to vote of African Americans any discrimination in voting. Now a federal matter not state. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King
Striking sanitation workers protesting 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.