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The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a white man and in return was put into custody. Everyone was so mad they refused to ride the bus anywhere.
Fun Fact: Black churches donated shoes to people so that they could walk and follow through with the boycott. -
The Little Rock 9
9 African American students entered a school in Arkansas after the supreme court decided they wanted the whole country to have integrated schools.
Fun Fact: One of the students, Melba Patillo later became an NBC news reporter. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
Eisenhower made it illegal to interfere with blacks rights to vote. -
The Sit-In Movemment
Four African American students sat at a white counter and waited to be served. Soon many others followed. -
The Freedom Riders
Many civil rights activists took bus rides protesting segregation.
Fun fact: When they got to states like Alabama, the activists were beaten or their buses were set on fire. -
James Meredith and the Desegregation of the University of Mississippi
Two people died during riots on the university of Mississippi campus after an African American tried to enroll in the school. -
Protests in Birmingham
Campaign to stop segregation in Birmingham.
Fun fact: In September of that year, the schools were integrated. -
The March on Washington
250,000 people marched for the rights of blacks segregation and job discrimination. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
President Johnson made it illegal to segragate businesses. -
The Selma March
This was a 54 mile March led by Martin Luther King from Selma to Montgomery. This helped raise awareness of how hard it was for blacks to vote. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
No racial discrimination in voting.
Fun fact: Considered to be the most effective piece of civil rights legislation in the US. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
James Earl Ray plotted and killed King on April 4, 1968. This was after a speech.
