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Bless vs Ferg
It upheld state racial segregation laws for public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal". -
brown vs Board
The supreme court make it official that there would be separate schools for white and black children. -
little rock 9
The Little Rock Nine was a group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957 -
Parks refuses to give upseat
Rosa parks refuses to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man. She was then thrown into jail for what she did. This spiked up roar in the community. -
montgomery bus boy cott
This was a boy cott that stood against the policy of racial segregation on the public bus and transit of Montgomery, Alabama -
woolworths sit in
The Woolworths sit in was the beginning of a moment. It was the sit in against the policy of separate but not equal -
freedom riots
Groups of civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern United States to challenge the non-enforcement. -
Birmingham Protests
These were protests to bring attention to the integration efforts of African Americans in Birmingham -
I have a dream
One of the most iconic moments for the civil rights movements and known as one of the best speeches of all times. MLK gave this to a group of more than 300,000 -
freedom summer
A volunteer campaign in attempt to register as many African-Americans as possible. -
voting rights act '65
Voting rights act '65 was a massive milestone in the civil rights movement that was a government legislation prohibiting radical discrimination. -
march on sea to montgery
People march to Montgomery for civil rights ideals. -
MLK Assassinating
One of the most iconic leader of the civil rights activists named Martin Luther King was shot and killed. -
Civil Rts act '68
A government legislation that provided for equal housing opportunities regardless of race or religion.
