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Emmett Till’s Murder
Emmett Till was a 14-year-old African American boy from Chicago who was brutally murdered in 1955 while visiting relatives in Money, Mississippi. He was accused by Carolyn Bryant, a white woman, of whistling at and making advances toward her in a grocery store. Then he got beat and shot and they disposed of his body in the Tallahatchie River. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a pivotal event in the American Civil Rights Movement that took place in Montgomery, Alabama. After Parks arrest, African American leaders, like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., organized a boycott of the Montgomery bus system. The Black community refused to ride the buses, which were a primary form of transportation for many people in the city. The boycott was intended to protest racial segregation on public transportation. -
Creation of the Montgomery Improvement Association
The Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) was founded on December 5, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, in response to the arrest of Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus. -
Little Rock Nine
It occurred in 1957 in Little Rock, Arkansas, when nine African American students, known as the "Little Rock Nine," attempted to integrate Central High School, which had previously been an all-white institution. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that aimed to address the widespread racial discrimination and disenfranchisement of African Americans, particularly in the South. -
Greensboro Sit-In
The Greensboro Sit-In was a pivotal event in the American Civil Rights Movement, taking place in Greensboro, North Carolina, on February 1, 1960. It was a nonviolent protest against racial segregation, particularly in public spaces like lunch counters, where African Americans were denied service due to Jim Crow laws. -
Albany Campaign
The Albany Campaign was a major civil rights protest in Albany, Georgia, that took place between 1961 and 1962. It was one of the first large-scale attempts by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to challenge segregation in the South. -
Freedom Rides 1961
The Freedom Rides of 1961 were a series of interstate bus journeys undertaken by African American and white civil rights activists in order to challenge the segregation of interstate bus terminals and public transportation in the South. -
Birmingham Movement
The Birmingham Movement was a pivotal campaign in the Civil Rights Movement, taking place in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963. It was one of the most significant and intense protests against segregation and racial injustice in the United States. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is one of the most significant and landmark pieces of legislation in the history of the United States. Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964, the Act mainly aimed to end segregation and discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, employment, and education. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a key achievement of the Civil Rights Movement and marked a major step forward in the struggle for racial equality in the U.S. -
Swann vs. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education was a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that addressed the issue of public school desegregation and the methods used to enforce the desegregation of schools following the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision. -
Shirley Chisolm’s Presidential Campaign
Shirley Chisholm’s Presidential Campaign was a historic moment in American politics. As the first African American woman to run for the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States, Chisholm's campaign challenged the political establishment, broke significant barriers for women and people of color, and left an enduring legacy in the fight for greater diversity and representation in politics. -
Hank Aaron’s Home Run Record
Hank Aaron’s Home Run Record is one of the most iconic and significant achievements in the history of Major League Baseball . He was often considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time, set the all-time home run record by hitting 755 home runs, a mark that stood for over three decades. -
Barbara Jordan’s Address at the Democratic National Convention
Barbara Jordan’s Address at the Democratic National Convention is one of the most iconic speeches in American political history. Delivered at the Democratic National Convention in New York City on July 12, 1976, this address made Barbara Jordan the first African American woman to deliver a keynote address at a major party convention. -
University of California Regents vs. Bakke
University of California Regents v. Bakke was a landmark case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court that addressed the issue of action in higher education admissions. The case involved Alan Bakke a white applicant who was denied admission to the University of California Davis School of Medicine, despite having higher test scores and grades than some minority applicants who were admitted under a special racial quota system.