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Sweatt v. Painter
Sweatt V. Painter was a Supreme Court case that challenged the "separate but equal" doctrine. This overturned the old doctrine by allowing Black students to attend white universities. -
Emmett Till's Murder
Emmett Till was a boy who was accused of flirting and sexually assaulting a white woman when he was at the age of 14. A group of people kidnapped and beat Emmet Till to death and dumped his body into a river. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a mass protest against segregation by not using the bus systems. African Americans were the prime customers of the bus system. -
Little Rock Nine Crisis
The Little Rock Nine Crisis was when 9 African American students enrolled in a school but were rejected from entering. They tried to push through the angry mob but were forced to go home. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 established that there should be no discrimination based on sex or race. This proved to be ineffective. -
Albany Campaign
The Albany campaign was a movement to try and remove racial segregation in cities. It started more and more protests, but it did very little to actually establish anything. -
Assassination of Medgar Evers
Medgar Evans was a Civil Rights Activist who had been shot in his driveway. It gave activists even more determination to make a change in the country. -
Assassination of Malcolm X
Malcolm X was delivering a speech before he was shot and killed. He was another activist who had been well-respected. His death further fuelled the civil rights movement. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting RIghts Act of 1965 prohibited the discrimination of race in terms of voting. We still use it to this day to prohibit any racial bias when it comes to voting. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK was standing on his balcony outside of the motel he was staying at in Memphis, Tennessee when he was shot dead. MLK was one of the most prominent activists for civil rights. -
Swann V. Charlotte-Mecklenberg Board of Education
This Supreme Court Case helped speed up the integration process into schools by allowing programs that existed to help the integration go faster to do their work, specifically through bussing. This helped push civil rights movements and motivated activists further. -
Shirley Chisholm's Presidential Campaign
Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman in congress. She represented African Americans and their desire for equal rights. -
Hank Aaron's Home Run Record
On this date, Hank Aaron beat Babe Ruth's old home run record of 714 home runs. He broke through racial barriers and constant suppression but ended up being one of the best baseball players ever. -
Barbara Jordan's Address at the Democratic National Convention
Barbara Jordan's speech was about how elected officials need to be represented by the public. She urged for the public to start acting like it. -
University of California Regents vs. Bakke
This Supreme Court Case still allowed Race to be a factor for college admissions. The public was still furious about it and continued to protest for racial and civil rights.