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Brown v. Board of Education
Separate but equal was wrong -
Brown v. Board of Education
State sanctioned segregation of public schools was ruled as a violation of the 14th Amendment by the Supreme Court. -
Murder of Emmett Till
14 year old boy visiting family
Accused of whistling at a white woman -
Rosa Parks - Bus Boycott
Nonviolent protest, boycotting bus rules -
SCLC
Civil rights organization based in Atlanta, GA -
Little Rock Nine
Nine students were escorted by Airborne 101st to class -
Greensboro Sit Ins
Four college students sat at a lunch counter to be served, but they were refused service. -
Freedom Riders
Bus trip to the Deep South. Buses were burned and riders beaten by KKK. -
March on Washington
They marched to advocate for civil and economic rights for blacks. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil rights and labor law that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. -
Assassination of Malcom X
Malcolm X was an American Muslim minister and activist who was important in the civil rights movement. He was shot while giving a speech. -
Selma to Montgomery marches
Police used billy clubs, whips, and tear gas attack civil rights activists. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
President L. Johnson signed Voting Rights Act (1965) to prohibit racial discrimination in voting. -
Assassination of MLK Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and activist. He was one of the prominent leaders in the civil rights movement.