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Plessy v. Ferguson
A court case that ruled "separate but equal" facilities constitutional -
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Civil Rights Era
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Founding of the NAACP
A group of reformers came together and formed this group to fight for Civil Rights. -
Jackie Robinson integrates baseball
Jackie Robinson was signed to the Brooklyn Dodgers, making him the first black player in the white leagues. -
The Military Integrates
President Truman signed Executive Order 9981, integrating all units of the Armed Forces. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
The court case that ruled in favor of desegregation in schools. -
Murder of Emmett Till
A young boy was murdered in Mississippi. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
To protest Rosa Parks' arrest people boycotted city buses.
(This went from the 1st to the 20th of the month) -
Little Rock Nine
The first nine students to integrate schools had to be escorted into class. -
Greensboro Sit-in
Four African-American students sat down at an all-white lunch counte and refused to get up. -
Freedom Riders
A group of 13 set out to iintegrate bus stations and other places of travel. -
Birmingham Children's March
A massive march to protest to protest discrimination in Birmingham. -
March on Washington
250,000 people marched on the Capitol to focus attention on the new Civil Rights bill. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Banned discrimination in public facilities and places of employement -
Malcolm X's Assasination
Malcolm X was a famous reformer who was gunned down at a rally. -
Selma March
Marchers went from Selma to Montgomery, the capital, to draw attention to the issue of voting rights. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Banned literacy tests and other barriers to African American voting -
Watt's Riots
Residents of Watts, LA burned cars and looted stores.
