Civil Rights Movement

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  • Jackie Robinson integrating Major League Baseball

    In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. He started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers. This broke the color barrier in baseball and led to the increase in African Americans in professional sports over time.

  • Sweatt v. Painter

    Sweatt applied for University of Texas Law School. The state law said that this university was restricted to whites, so Sweatt's application was denied. This went to court where it was decided that this violated the Equal Protection Clause and Sweatt would be required to be admitted to the university

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Several students had been denied admittance to public schools due to the laws that allowed public education to be segregated by race. They argued that this violated the Equal Protection Clause. The Court reasoned that the segregation of public education based on race instilled a sense of inferiority that had a hugely detrimental effect on the education and personal growth of African American children.

  • Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat

    Rosa Parks was asked to give up her seat on the bus for a white man. She refused to do so and was kicked off the bus. She then boycotted the bus system for one year until buses desegregated. The way that Rosa Parks stood up for her race was a monumental moment in the civil rights movement.

  • Little Rock Nine

    The NAACP chose 9 students to enroll in Central High School, a previously all white public school in Arkansas. When going to enter the school, they were prevented from entering. President Eisenhower had to send troops to escort these students into the school. This showed that the Brown v. Board of Education verdict was not widely accepted across the country

  • Civil Rights Act of 1957

    This act allowed African Americans to vote and also said that anyone that tried to prevent them from voting would face persecution. This is an emphasis on the protection that the African Americans needed to get from the federal goverment

  • March on Washington

    Martin Luther King Jr. leads the march that was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. During this march, Martin Luther King Jr. had his famous "I Have A Dream" speech. This was the largest political rally in history and it was incredibly important for African American and United States history

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a monumental act for history. President Johnson signed the act that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, sex, or religion.