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Brown V Board of Education
Supreme Court ruling that states racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional -
Murder of Emmett Till
a 14-year old African American boy, was murdered in August 1955 in a racist attack that shocked the nation and provided a catalyst for the emerging civil rights movement -
Little rock nine
Nine African American students arrived at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas -
The Freedom riders
Civil rights protest during which African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, to protest segregated seating. -
Equal Pay Act
United States law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at getting rid of the wage gap based on sex -
March on Washington
The march was for jobs and freedom, also known as the March on Washington or The Great March on Washington, was held in Washington, D.C. -
Birmingham Church bombing
White supremacist terrorist bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, -
Civil rights act of 1964
Abolishes discrimination on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. -
March of Selma
Three protest marches along the 54-mile highway from Selma, Alabama, -
Founding of National Organization for women
American feminist organization -
MLK Jr. Assassination
Martin Luther King Jr. was an African American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the American civil rights movement -
Fair housing act
The fair housing act made it illegal to discriminate in the sale or rental of housing on the grounds of race, color, or religion -
Stonewall Riots
A series of spontaneous demonstrations by members of the gay community in response to a police raid -
Title IX
federal civil rights law passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972. This law protects people from discrimination based on sex -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Civil rights protest during which African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, to protest segregated seating.