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Murder of Emmett Till
On August 28, Emmett Till a 14 year old African American from Chicago was brutally murdered in the sate of Mississippi for allegedly flirting to a white woman. The culprits were the white women’s husband and his brother after hearing an exaggerated story from her saying that he did obscene things to her. The body was later recovered, though after seeing her sons mutilated corps Till’s mother opt for an open casket funeral to show everyone the brutality of Jim Crow segregation in the south. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
On Dec. 4 1955 Rosa Parks who refused to give up her seat to a white man, which was required in the state of Alabama, Montgomery city buses. Four days later this started a protest against the ordinance of city buses. The boycott became widespread and gained the support of many black officials. This made up to 75% of Montgomery’s bus riders. Eventually it was issued that racially segregated bus seating violated the 14 amendment which was upheld and integrated buses started Dec. 21 1956. -
Little Rock Nine
On Sep. 4 Little Rock nine made up of nine black teenagers attempt to attend a formally all white school in Arkansas. Though faced with a white crowd and the national guard blocking the entrance president Eisenhower took matters into his own hands. Sending the 101st airborne to escort them inside the school. From then on they would face constant harassment and torture from other students. Despite that all but one member managed to complete their senior year and made a career for themselves. -
March on Washington
On August 28, 1963 the greatest day where more than a quarter million people all gathered from across the nation to have this march for freedom and jobs. Is where Martin Luther King. Jr delivers his famous speech about how one day whites and blacks will be able to sit at the same table and be equal. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Something previously thought to be unachievable finally came around. The Civil Rights act of 1964 which was a massive success for African Americans as it would prohibit discrimination in public places, integrate schools and make employment discrimination illegal. -
Selma to Montgomery March
The March from Selma to Montgomery protest was set on March 7, 1965 which had 600 members including MLK, John Lewis, and Hosea Williams and was an effort to gain black voting rights. This was end shortly after the confrontation of Alabama state police welding night sticks and whips using brutal force to push them back to Selma. This day would be later known as “Bloody Sunday” and would be remarked as one of Americas darkest moments in history. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Another success for African Americans as the Voting rights act of 1965 was signed on Aug, 6. This outlawed the discriminatory practices adopted in the south that bombarded blacks with literacy tests, and other things. -
Civil Rights Fair Housing Act of 1968
The Civil rights fair housing act of 1968 April 11 which was a follow up of the Civil Rights act of 1964 which prohibits discrimination concerning race, sex, nationality, or religion on sale, rental, or financing housing.