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plessy vs Fergurson
Court case that legalized racism separate but equal. The law stated segregation was ok if facilities were equal. -
NAACP
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Race Riots
African Americans and European immigrants were rioting for jobs in the crowded city. -
Brown vs board of education of topkea
Court case that stated separate schools for white and black students was unconstitutional. Over ruled the plessy vs Ferguson case. -
Thutgood Marshall
Lawyer for Brown vs Board of eduaction -
De jure vs De facto segregation
De facto existed because of voluntary associations and neighborhoods. De jure was local laws -
Emmett Till
Started the movement when he was lynched at the young age of 14 -
Montgomery bus boycott
The boycott by African Americans for public buses. Started on Rosa Parks court hearing lasted 381 days. -
Rosa Parks
Refused to move on a bus starting the Montgomery bus boycott -
Dr Martian Luther King jr.
Leader of the Montgomery bus boycott -
little rock school integration
nine African american students enrolled at little rock high school. National guard brought in to protect students. -
The Sit-ins
Four African Americans sat at Woolworth lunch counter. No service was given forced to leave. -
Malcolm x
An African American spokes person for the Nation of Islam who believed in black power. -
Freedom Rides
Thirteen African Americans and white civil rights activist went on bus trips across the the south to protest segregation -
March on Birmingham
Groups of African american and civil right movement activist did peaceful protest to end racial tensions and segregation. -
March on Washington
One of largest political rallies in U.S history and demanded civil and economic rights for African Americans. -
Civil Rights act of 1964
This ended all racial segregation based on color,race,religion and origin. -
March from Selma to Montgomery for voting rights
African Americans and voting right activist walked the 54 mile-highway to show the their constitutional right to vote -
voting right act of 1965
President Lyndon Johnson in acted this law to overcome racial barriers. This law allowed all African Americans to vote. -
Black Panther Party
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24th amendment
People no longer had to pay a tax to vote.
