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Brown vs. Board of Education
The court case, Brown vs. Board of Education, was decided on May 17th, 1954. The verdict was that having a school for whites and a separate school for blacks is unconstitutional. -
Lynching of Emmett Till
Emmett Till, a 14 year old black boy, was lynched after a white woman accused him of 'cat-calling' her. He died August 28th, 1955. -
Rosa Parks
In Montgomery, Alabama an African American woman, Rosa Parks, was arrested after refusing to give up her seat on the bus. This event led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The boycott was African Americans refusing to give up their seats to white passengers. -
Autherine Lucy
The University of Alabama was ordered by the court to accept Autherine Lucy, who was their first black student. Alabama then found was to legally prevent her attendance. -
Greensboro Woolworth
The Greensboro Woolworth lunch counter was desegregated after many months of sit-ins. -
Freedom Riders
Freedom Riders were civil rights activists who rode into the southern states on buses to help fight against the unfair treatment towards the blacks. These freedom rides were a main focus from May 4th - December 10th, 1961. -
March on Washington
The March on Washington was an event that took place mainly in the areas of the Washington Monument and Lincoln memorial. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous speech, "I have a dream" here. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights activist and an American Baptist minister. At the March on Washington, MLK Jr. delivered his famous speech titled "I Have a Dream." -
Birmingham Bombing
Four people tragically passed away after an act of white supremacist terrorism on the 16th Street Baptist Church. The church was bombed on a Sunday. -
John F. Kennedy Assassination
John F. Kennedy's assassination relates to the civil rights movement because of the things he wanted to do to help the blacks. White people did not appreciate him treating the blacks so fairly and thus lead to the assassination of the 35th president of the U.S. -
Freedom Summer
(Date provided not 100% accurate) In the summer of 1964, African Americans and even some whites fought for the right for blacks to vote. -
Malcolm X Assassination
Malcolm X was considered one of the greatest speakers for the people of the black community. He was considered courageous for speaking against the racist people of the white community. He was tragically shot while preparing to give a speech.
