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Plessy vs. Ferguson
In 1896 u.s. supreme court case held up the constitutionally of segregation under the " seperate and equal" doctrine. It stemmed from a 1892 incident in which African Americans train passenger refused to sit in jim crows car. Plessy vs. ferguson -
Congress of racial equality (core)
Founded in 1942, became the leading activist organizations in early years of the civil war. Worked with civil rights groups and launched series of initatives, such as freedom rides, segregated public facilities, and the freedom summer voter.Congress of racial equality -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie was the first African American player to be in the major leagues in 1947, he was signed with the brooklyn dodgers. Also in 1947 he was known aa rookie of the year. In 1949 he was the nation league MVP and the world series champ in 1955.Jackie Robinson -
Sweatt vs. painter
Petitioner (painter) was denied into university of texas law because he is a negro. They didn't want negro's in law school. Law state offwfered petitioner "privalige advantages" and chances for study law equivalent to people who offered by the state to the white students.Sweatt vs. painter -
Little rock-centeral high
Known for the role playing of disegrigation of public schools in the united states. The nine African American students attending the all white centeral high school was te biggest national example of the supreme court decision i may 1954.Little rock high -
Brown vs. board of education
This ended legal segregation in public schools. They wanted hope and courage. This satrted taking place in the 1930's. When people agreed to be plaintiffs in the case, they didnt know it would change history. The peopkle were teachers, secerities, welders, ministers, and students. Brown vs. board of education -
Montgomery bus boycott
Martin Luther King organized this in 1955 which then other people started doing the same thing. These went on in the south. The supreme voted to end the segregation on the bus in 1956. Martin Luther King led the dexer avenue church in the montgomery walk. Montgomery bus boycott -
Southern christan leadership conference
Also known as the SCLC, was traced back to the montgomerey bus boycott. the boycott began on december 5, 1955, after rosa parks got arrested for sitting in the front of the bus (a white mans seat) and refused to get up. It lasted for 381 days, ended on december 21, 1956.Southern christan conference -
The southern manifesto
19 Senitors and 79 numbers of the house of represenatives signed this. Resolution called decision, clear abuse and encouraged states to resist impleminting mandates. In 1958 the court revised the brown decision in Cooper vs. Arron, constitution was the "supreme law of the land.The southern manifesto -
Greensboro sit-in
The greensboro sit-in were series of non-violent protestes in greensboro. In 1960, North Carolina led the woolworth department store chain removing its policy of racial segregation in the southern united states.Greensboro sit-in -
Student non-violent coordinating committee
Also known as the SNCC was founded in april 1960. The people that founded it were young people who emerged and were leaders at the sit-in protest movement on feburary 1st. In the 1960s they had a sit-in at shaw university in north carolina. More then 200 students remained anonomus.Student coordinating committee -
Freedom rides
Activist who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern united states in 1961 and years after to challenge the nonenforcment of the supreme court decisions which was Morgan vs. Commonwealth of Virginia in 1946. Also in 1960 was boyten vs. virginia.Freedom rides -
Twenty fourth amendment
The rights of citizens in the united states to vote only in any primary president or vice president elections or for senator or represenatives in congress. It should not be denied or abridged by the united states or any state, by reasons like failure to pay taxes or tax roll.Twenty-fourth amendment -
James meredith
Was the first African American to attend the unviersity of mississippi in 1962. He got shot by a sniper shortly after he began a lone civil rights march throughout the south. He had walked from memphis, to tennessee, to jackson, mississippi, to make it legal for African Americans to vote in the south.James meredith -
Letter from birmingham jail
The letter was from Martin Luther KIng. He was prisioned at birmingham jail because of how he felt and what he was doing about segregation in 1963. He wanted to make it where African Americans could do the same as white people and were also treated like white people and equal to white people. letter -
Medger Evers
Organized voter-registration efforts, boycotts of companies which practiced discrimination. Applyed at the university of mississippi law school in 1954. When he was rejected he offered to help NAACP to integrate the university with the law suit. Late in 1954 he became the first field secretary for NAACP.Medger Evers -
March on washington
More then 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington d.c. for a political rally in 1963 of august. The march was for jobs and freedom. Organized by civil rights and religious groups. Wanted to show the growing struggle for civil rights in u.s.a, which was MLK's speech " i have a dream".March on Washington -
Bombing of berminngham church
This happened because of MLK's speech on the history march in august 1963. On september 15th the bombing exploded in the church which was a meetingplace for the civil rights leaders. African Americans had a dangerous struggle because of the civil rights.Boming of bermingham -
Mississippi freedom summer
Non-violent effort by civil rights artist to integrate mississippi's segregated political system during 1964. Planning was late when the students non-violent coordinating commettee ( SNCC) and the congress of racial equality (CORE) recruited 700 college students.Mississippi freedom summer -
Civil rights act passed
In 1964 ended segregation in public places so that black and white people could use the same bathrooms, eat at the same places, sit where ever they want to sit on the buses, shop at the same stores and etc. This also allowed them to attend law school and have good paying jobs. Thye were also allowed voting rights in 1965.Civil rights act passed -
Malcolm x assasinated
In New York City malcolm x was assasinated by rival black musliums while adressing his prganization of afro-american unity at the aububon ballroom in Washington heights, he was known for a nationalist and a religious leader in 1965.Malcolm x assassinated -
Voting rights act approved
This bands racial discrimination in voting practices by the federal government as well as by state and local governmenrts. Passed in 1965 after a century of deliberate and violent denial of the vote to African Americans in the south and latino's in the south west.Voting rights approved -
Dr. King assasinated
Martin Luther King Jr was assasinated at the lorraine motel in mephis. This happened on thursday, april 4th, 1968. He was an American clegryman and was a civil rights leader. He was fatally shot in the head, it was a one shot kill.Dr.King assasinated
