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Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson was a decision by the U.S. supreme court in 1896. It upheld the segregation laws and the idea of "separate but equal". -
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
The NAACP main purpose is to abolish race-based discrimination and protect all individuals rights of equality. -
Race Riots
The Chicago race riots were a major conflict of violence by white Americans against black Americans. beginning on Chicago, Illinois, July 27th and ending on August 3rd. 38 people died and over five hundred were injured as a outcome of the riots. -
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a decision made by the Supreme Court in which racial laws regarding segregation of schools was made illegal and was ruled unconstitutional. The end of "separate but equal". -
De jure vs. De Facto segregation
According to U.S. law, the difference between de facto and de fracto segregation is that de fracto is segregation exists from voluntary associations and neighborhoods, and de jure segregation is segregation existing from local laws enforcing the segregation. -
Emmett Louis
Emmett Louis was 14 year old African American boy who was publicly lynched in Mississippi after the accusation of offending a white women. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist most famously known for her major role in the Montgomery bus boycott. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a protest that took place in Alabama against racial discrimination on public transit. -
Little Rock School Integration
A group of 9 Africa Americans who enrolled in Little Rock Central High School which was followed by mass criticism and retaliation from the community. They were temporarily prevented from entering the school by the governor of Arkansas before being overruled by the U.S. government. -
The Sit-Ins.
The sit-ins were protests in Greensboro that led to the Woolworth department store to remove its policy of racial segregation. -
Freedom Rides
Freedom Riders were civil rights activists who protested by riding segregated buses in retaliation to the southern transit segregation laws. -
March on Birmingham, Alabama
A march/riot by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to bring attention to the efforts of local black leaders to end segregation to facilities in Birmingham, Alabama. This movement was provoked by bombings on May 11, 1963. -
March on Washington
A march on which 250,000 people gathered to draw attention to inequalities still faced by Africa Americans. This was where Martin Luther King gave his famous "I Have A Dream" speech. -
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr./Gandhi/Thoreau/Randolph
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a major civil rights activist and seen as the face of the civil rights movement. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Gandhi, Thoreau, and Randolph all practiced non-violent peaceful protests. -
24th Amendment
The 24th Amendment abolished voting tax for federal elections. Before the 24th amendment this tax prevented many African Americans from voting. -
Malcolm X
Malcolm X was a well known face in the Civil Rights movement. Unlike Martin Luther King, his practices of protesting were less peace/non-violent oriented. Him and Martin Luther King met on March 26, 1964. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
A landmark decision for civil rights and labor laws, outlawing discrimination based on race, religion, sex, or national origin. -
March from Selma to Montgomery for voting rights
The Selma to Montgomery marches were three separate marches, calling for legislation to protect African Americans from obstacles that prevented them from voting. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
An act that was signed by President Lyndon Johnson outlawing the discriminatory voting procedures such as literacy tests. -
Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party original purpose was to patrol African American dominate neighborhoods to protect its citizens from police brutality. -
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was the first African American to be appointed to the Supreme Court. He also played a major role in ending legalized segregation through Brown v. Board of Education.
