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Civil Rights Movement

By Ehawley
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    Civil Rights Movement

  • March in Birmingham

    March in Birmingham
    Martin Luther King made a noble decision to join the reverend Fred Shuttlesworth in a civil rights campaign, King was arrested and put in jail for about a week.

  • March On Washington

    March On Washington
    This march for freedom of people of color was an eye opener for Kennedy. It put all the pressure on him to create a stronger and more stable law encouraging their rights.

  • The Civil Rights Act

    The Civil Rights Act
    When Johnson was forced to step up after Kennedy's assassination, he wanted to build up what Kennedy left behind as far as the Civil rights went.

  • The Voting Rights Act of 1965

    The Voting Rights Act of 1965
    This permitted federal officers to allow African Americans to vote where they weren't allowed to.

  • The Selma March

    The Selma March
    This was brought on because of the unfair voting rights. This march created violence which forced Johnson to send Military people to protect the marchers.