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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas
Brown vs Board of Education was a landmark supreme court case that ruled segregation in public schools are unconstitutional and schools must be equal in quality. -
Emmett Till Murder
Emmett Till was a 14 year old boy who was murdered for talking "fresh"to a white woman.Emmett was from chicago but he was visiting family in mississippi.Emmett was telling his cousins how he had a white girlfriend they didn't believe him and dared him to talk to the white woman.The white woman went back and told her husband what emmett had done.Her husband and brother-in-law murdered him and put his body in a river.Emmett mom had an open casket funeral so people could see. -
Rosa Parks & the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks was an African American Black Women who was arrested because she refused to give up her seat to a white man.The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a campaign/protest that last a year where african american refused to ride city buses in Montgomery,Alabama.Four days before the boycott Rosa Parks had refused to give up her seat. -
The Little Rock Nine and School Integration
The Little Rock Nine was 9 African American Students who was the first to enter Little Rock Central High School and desegregate it. School Integration is the ending of segregation in public and private schools. -
Greensboro Woolworth's Sit-ins
The Greensboro Woolworth's Sit in was when 4 African American young male students would sat at woolworth lunch counter that was for whites only.During the sit in the students would peacefully sit there,refusing to leave the counter until they were served.This event took place in Greensboro NC. -
Freedom Rides
Freedom rides was protest on a bus that took place from May 4-Dec 10,1961.The bus had blacks and white riding together who was against segregation buses that rode together in the South protesting. -
MLK's Letter From Birmingham Jail
Martin Luther's Letter was written by hand while he was in jail.The letter was about people having to right to break unjust laws.Martin Luther stated "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" -
March on Washington
The March on Washington was an protest event that took place in washington dc near the lincoln memorial to end segregation,have voting rights, and education.More than a quarter of a million people gathered together. -
Birmingham Baptist Church Bombing
September 15 1963 a bomb was exploded at Birmingham Baptist Church.The bombing killed 4 little blacks girls that was in the basement at the church right before the service started. -
24th Amendment
The 24th amendment prohibited poll taxes.This was a big impact for African Americans because they could use their right to vote.Before the 24th Amendment African Americans could vote but it was hard because they would raise voting prices to where they couldn't afford it.With the 24th Amendment in place African Americans and all citizens could vote for free. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act prohibited discrimination based on race,religion,sex and national origin.This act also prohibited discrimination in public schools,public places,public facilities and employment discrimination illegal. -
"Bloody Sunday"/Selma to Montgomery March
Bloody Sunday is when 13 people were killed and 14 were injured in Northern Ireland on a Sunday in January of 1972.Selma to Montgomery marches were 54 miles marches from selma to the montgomery the state capitol of alabama.The voting rights act was passed after these marches -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act was passed after the civil war.It outlawed discriminatory voting practices and literacy test in southern states. -
Loving v. Virginia
Court case that stopped the banning of marriage between people of different race.Due Process and Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment had violated that practice.