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NAACP was founded
This group was a diverse group of people. (whites,blacks,jews). They fought for civil rights. -
Jackie Robinson ( Brooklyn Dodgers )
He was the first man to break major league baseball's color barrier. -
Brown v. Board Of Education
It was a decision of the supreme court ruling that state laws establishing that segregated schools was unconstitutional. -
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery Alabama bus. -
Civil rights act 1957
Was the first civil rights legislation passed by the United States congress. -
Little Rock Nine
First nine colored students to attend a white school. -
Woolworth's lunch counter
Non-Violent protests that took place in Greensboro North Carolina. This event removed segregation in the southern united states. -
Freedom Ride
Where seven blacks and six whites left Washington. They tested the supreme court's ruling. ( Boynton v. Virginia) -
King goes to jail
He was arrested because him and others were protesting the treatment of African Americans. -
March on Washington
This protest was for jobs and freedom. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
When the United States outlawed discrimination based on race,color,sex,age,religion. -
Voting rights Act
Prohibits racial discrimination voting. -
King was assassinated
He was assassinated at a hotel in Memphis. -
Bloody Sunday
Was also called the Bogside massacre. British soldiers shot 28 unarmed civilians during a protest.
