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Causes
The Montgomery bus boycott was a key event and spark of the civil rights movement but not the only reason it started. The civil rights movement was started because of the social injustice that black people received during that time and they were tired of it and wanted to fight. Other causes include the enduring effects of racism, not having the right to vote, discrimination, Plessy v. Ferguson, and unfair job opportunities. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat at the front of a bus to a white man on city bus and gets arrested for it which sparks protests across the town lead by Martin Luther King Jr. to not ride the city buses so the companies loose money. -
Activist Meeting
60 black pastors and civil rights leaders meet from all over the south with Martin Luther King Jr. to coordinate nonviolent protests against racial inequality and discrimination -
Washington March
250,000 people take part in the March on Washington for jobs and freedom where Martin Luther King Jr. gives his famous I have a Dream speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial. -
Birmingham Church Bombing
There was a bomb set in a black church in Birmingham by 4 known KKK members which was used to kill 4 young girls and injury many others which sparked protests throughout the city. -
Malcolm X Assassination
The religious leader Malcolm X was assassinated while he was at a protest by members of the Islamic nation -
Selma March
Around 600 civil rights marchers attempted to cross the bridge from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery but were stopped in their tracks by police and beaten brutally beans forced to turn around but after they fought for their right in court to march they were able to cross the bridge with no violence from the police. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
President Johnson signs Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prevent the use of literacy tests designed to target illiterate black People due to lack of education because they were not able to be in school. Also allowed federal observers of polling places. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of his hotel room in Memphis, Tennessee and the perpetrator “James Earl Ray” was convicted of the murder in 1969 -
Effects
greater social and economic mobility for African-Americans across the nation. Banned racial discrimination. Better access to resources for women, religious minorities, African-Americans and low-income families. Allowed African Americans to vote. Decreased racism back then compared to now and decreased blatant racism as well.
