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Black Civil Rights Movement
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Brown v Board
Lankmark Supreme Court case that declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat to white passengers on a bus stop. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Day when Rosa Parks was tried, and was charged offenses. Many black citizens refused to ride buses that day, some walking as far as 20 miles on a dark, rainy day. -
The Little Rock Nine
Integration of black students in Little Rock, Arkansas at Little Rock Central High School where students were escorted by Police Officers against white students and National Guard soldiers. -
Nashville Sit-ins
Sit-ins in Nashville to desegregate lunch counters started. -
Freedom Rides
Riders the joined this movement would board buses and travel interstate to test the unconstitutionality of segregation of people conducting interstate travel. -
March on Washington
March for racial equality on Washington, D.C. -
Birmingham Campaign
Campaign started by SCSL to bring attention to racial segregation in Birmingham. Forms of rebellion included riots, sit-ins and boycotts. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Established the abolition of major forms of segregation and racial discrimination. -
Martin Luther King Jr Assassination
Day when Martin Luther King was assassinated. Several riots across the nation followed after the assassination.