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Plessy v. Ferguson
The U.S. Supreme Court, upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality -
Formation of NAACP
Formed to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination. W. E. B. Du Bois, Mary White Ovington, and Moorfield Storey were involved. in the US. -
The CORE is Formed
An African American Civil Rights organization. The leader was Niger Innis. It started in Chicago, IL. -
Desegregation of the Military
When Hary S. Truman signed an executive order, integrating the military. Truman was involved. It was in the US. It desegregated the military -
Malcolm X begins to lead Nation of Islam
Is widely regarded as the second most influential leader of the Nation of Islam. Malcolm X was involved. -
Brown vs Board of Education
It was where the Supreme Court said that equal but separate schools were unconstitutional. Brown and the Supreme Court were involved. It took place in Topeka, Kansas. It happened because they said it was separate but equal, but it wasn't equal. It got ruled unconstitutional. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Was a protest against segregation on the public transit system. Group of people that protested. Took place in Montgomery, Alabama. Caused by segregation on buses. Effect was desegregation of buses. -
Murder of Emmitt Till
Was when 14 year old Emmitt Till was killed because he said something to a white girl. Happened in Mississippi. -
Little Rock Nine
Nine black students that were trying to go to an all white school after schools were desegregated. Nine black students were involved. Took place in Little Rock, AR. Caused by racial segregation in schools. It tested the ruling of segregation in schools unconstitutional. -
SCLC is formed
An African-American civil rights organization. Charles Steele Jr. was the leader. -
SNCC
Started from the first wave of student sit-ins. Started by Ella Baker at Shaw University. And Diane Nash, Julian Bond, Bernard Lafayette, and Charles Sherrod were also involved. -
Strategy of Sit-Ins
Students from across the country came together and organize sit-ins at counters throughout the South. Many people were involved. -
Freedom Riders
Civil Rights activist that road across the South to test the Supreme Court. Civil rights activist were involved. It happened in the South. -
MLK's "I have a Dream" Speech
"I Have a Dream" is a public speech, during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In Washington, MLK was involved. -
Freedom Summer
A volunteer campaign to attempt to register as many African American voters as possible in Mississippi. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Outlaws discrimination against race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The US Supreme Court was involved. It happened in the US. It helped discrimination. -
Race Riots in Watts and other cities
The Watts riots took place in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. The riots were blamed principally on police racism. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
To overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans the right to vote. Was in the US. -
MLK's Assassionation
It was when MLK was assassinated. Happened in Memphis. MLK was involved. -
Boston Busing
Desegregation of public schools. Courts where involved. Boston. Desegregation of buses. DEsegregation of schools. -
Rodney King Trial
3 police officers beat Rodney King. 3police officers and Rodney King were involved.
