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the supreme court decision of plessy vs. ferguson
judicial review, or the ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution, is not found within the text of the Constitution itself. -
the tuskee airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen have become famous as the first African American pilots in United States military service, -
the integration of major league baseball
the end of segregation led to a golden age of Major League Baseball, where many of the biggest stars were African American, including several on pennant-winning Brooklyn teams, one of which won the World Series eight years after Robinson joined the club. -
the integration of the armed forces
it was among the first federal actions of the modern civil rights era to counter discrimination against Black Americans and other racial minorities. -
the supreme court decision of sweaty vs. painter
overturn the separate but equal doctrine in public education by requiring graduate and professional schools to admit black students. -
the supreme court decision of brown vs. board of education
It signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of the United States, overruling the "separate but equal" principle set forth in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case. -
the death of emmitt till
brought nationwide attention to the racial violence and injustice prevalent in Mississippi. -
the montgomery bus boycott
the Montgomery Bus Boycott helped eliminate early barriers to transportation access. -
the integration of little rock high school
The case, Brown v. The Board of Education, has become iconic for Americans because it marked the formal beginning of the end of segregation. -
the civil rights act of 1957
established the Civil Rights Section of the Justice Department and empowered federal prosecutors to obtain court injunctions against interference with the right to vote. -
the greensboro four lunch counter sit-in
That may not sound like a legendary moment, but it was. The four people were African American, and they sat where African Americans weren't allowed to sit. They did this to take a stand against segregation. -
the freedom rides by freedom riders of 1961
Through their defiance, the Freedom Riders attracted the attention of the Kennedy Administration and as a direct result of their work -
the twenty-fourth amendment
It abolished and forbids the federal and state governments from imposing taxes on voters during federal elections. -
the integration of the university of mississippi
succeeding against every legal, political and bureaucratic obstacle that blocked his path to becoming the university's first African-American student. -
the integration of the university of alabama
opened doors not only to two Black students, but for decades of progress toward becoming an inclusive campus. -
the march on washington & "ihd" speech by mlk
protested racial discrimination and encouraged the passage of civil rights legislation -
the assassination of john f.kennedy in Dallas,tx
Kennedy played a role in revolutionizing American politics. Television began to have a real impact on voters and long, drawn-out election campaigns became the norm. Style became an essential complement to substance. -
the civil rights act of 1964 signed by president johnson
prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal. -
the assassination of malcolm x
Malcolm's death signaled the beginning of bitter battles involving proponents of the ideological alternatives the two men represented. -
the Selma to Montgomery march ''bloody sunday''
The persistence of the protesters and the public support associated with the marches from Selma to Montgomery caused the Federal Government to take action. -
the voting rights acts of 1965
It outlawed the discriminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states after the Civil War, including literacy tests as a prerequisite to voting. This “act to enforce the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution” was signed into law 95 years after the amendment was ratified. -
the assassination of Martin Luther king Jr. in Memphis tennessee
prompted major outbreaks of racial violence, resulting in more than 40 deaths nationwide and extensive property -
the voting rights act of 1968
prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, sex, (and as amended) handicap and family status.