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Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was the starting point for the civil rights movement. the significance of this event helped move the movement in the right direction. Brown v. Board of Education declared segregation as unconstitutional
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Montgomery bus boycott
This event was a large-scale form of protest in which African Americans and people who agreed with them refused to use public transport in Montgomery Alabama.
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Little Rock 9 and the Desegregation of Schools
The "Little Rock Nine," as the nine teens came to be known, were to be the first African American students to enter Little Rock's Central High School. this was so important is because they were the first to enroll in all-white schools. Thelma Mothershed Wair, Minnijean Brown Trickey, Jefferson Thomas, Terrence Roberts, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, and Melba Pattillo Beals. are the name of all the students that enrolled.
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The Sit-In Movement
The sit-in movement created a new sense of pride and power for African Americans.it showed that nonviolent actions can work. this movement was created by Ezell Blair Jr., David Richmond, Franklin McCain and Joseph McNeil. https://youtu.be/uFQ3ZCAgAA0 -
Freedom Riders
The freedom riders were a group of protesters who wanted to test the supreme court decision to desegregate interstate transport. They did this by riding interstate transport down south where they were met with incredible violence and hatred. Now although this was a negative it did bring in plenty of attention to the cause of the civil rights movement. A memorial service for people killed in the process was held by Dr. King after the massacre of the freedom riders. -
James Meredith and the Desegregation of Southern Universities
James Howard Meredith was the first African American student admitted to the racially segregated University of Mississippi. this is important because he was the first African American to attend a racially segregated university.
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The March on Washington
this is one of the most famous events to take place in the civil rights movement. The most notable and memorable part of this event is Dr. King's delivery of his famous "I Have A Dream" speech.https://youtu.be/vP4iY1TtS3s -
Malcolm X and the Civil Rights Movement
Between 1960 and 1965, Malcolm X emerged as a leading voice in the burgeoning civil rights movement. Malcolm X believed African Americans and whites would be better separated and believed they needed to be self-sufficient. https://youtu.be/6_uYWDyYNUg -
Voter Registration Among Minorities
By this time a lot of forms of segregation were being combatted but up until this point voter rights of African Americans. During 1965 hundreds of people marched from Selma to Montogomery led by John lewis to show they were serious about using the right to vote. Down south many people threatened and harassed black voters but thanks to this many people gained the confidence to support the cause and go out and register to vote. -
Urban Problems and the Black Panthers
making money as an African American during this time was very difficult. there were no jobs that paid well. this led to African American communities being filled with poverty. the black panthers were formed in order to get jobs to help these communities get equal rights