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Black Power Movement
The Black Power Movement began in the 1950s when blacks were beginning to achieve civil rights. This movement was carried throughout the 1960s when they gained all of their rights. -
Brown v. the Board of Education
Brown v. the board of education was a Supreme Court case that overturned the provisions of the Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson which allowed "separate but equal" public facilities. This case declared that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal,"helping break segregation. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Four days before the Montgomery Bus Boycott started, an African American women named Rosa Parks refuse to give up her bus seat to a white man. On December 5th, 1955 this boycott began and lasted until December 20th, 1966. -
Little Rock Crisis
In 1957, a group of nine African American students enrolled in the Little Rock Central High School. This resulted in the case Cooper v. Aaron which declared that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. -
Hippies
In the 1960s, young people believed that they did not fit into the accepted community. These people began to express themselves by doing things, that were sometimes bad, to show their views on peace and personal freedom. -
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Counterculture of 1960
This time period was when young people's behaviors began to change. People became political activists and created their own movements. -
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Feminist Movement
The Feminist Movement broke down barriers for all women. This movement focused on ending discrimination of women, especially in workplaces. -
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Latino Movement
In this time period Latinos and Hispanics in the US wanted the same rights as other Americans. Latinos did many different things to try to end discrimination against them at this time. -
Sit-in Movement
The sit-in movement of 1960 began when four African american college student went up to a white only lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. When people working at the counter refused to give them service, these students sat patiently despite intimidation tom fight for their rights. -
Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez was a Civil rights leader for the Hispanics and Latinos. He co-founded the National Farm Workers Association in 1962. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This act enforced the 13th, 14th, and 15th, amendment by ending all discrimination of race, color, and religion. The Civil Rights Act was passed by Lyndon B. Johnson. -
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Selma March
Black Protesters marched from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery in a set of three protest marches. They marched along a 54 mile highway to get to the capital of Alabama in order to gain civil rights. -
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Watts Riots
On this date, Riots broke out in the streets of Watts neighborhood in Los Angeles because an African American motorist was arrested for the suspicion of drunk driving. -
Martin Luther King's assassination
On this date, One of the biggest civil rights leaders, Martin Luther King, in the Civil Rights Movement was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. The man that killed MLK was James Earl Ray, a confirmed racist and criminal. -
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a supreme court that dealt with the issue of abortion. This case recognized the constitutional right that a women can make her own medical decisions.
