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would always be remembered due to her rank in society. She stood up to what she believed in and made a bold statement in America. She was the main reason for the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which was a huge step for the equality of blacks. -
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat due to the color of her skin
On December 1st 1955, Rosa Parks was taking the bus home from work like she did every other day. But this day was different; instead of sitting in the back of the bus she decided to sit in the front of the bus. She then refused to give up her seat to a white person. There was no direct law that allowed the bus driver to enforce the rule that blacks must give up their seat to white People, but bus drivers had become so accustom to it because of the segregation. On that day forward Rosa Parks w -
James Meridith and Ole Miss
During the fall of 1962 a young black male was accepted into the University of Mississippi, “Ole Miss”. His name was James Meredith and he was the first black man to every attend Ole Miss. This caused a major outrage all over the states, which led to violence and riots in the community. James Meredith was escorted to school with U.S. Marshalls to protect his safety. This controversy led to an aggression between the state of Mississippi and the United States government. This event was a sign -
Ole Miss Continued
significant part of the Civil Rights Movement because it showed that our government was willing to support civil rights. -
Birmingham Continued
was a huge part of the Civil Rights movement because it caught the eye of our government and our president to make some changes. -
Birmingham Alabama student protests
On May 2nd 1963, the students of Birmingham Alabama abandoned school and began to protest in Kelly Ingram Park. This Park was across the street for the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. The number of teenagers protesting began to grow rapidly. On the first day 973 people were arrested for protesting. As the protesting grew, authorities used tactics such as using fire hoses to attempt to clear out the crowd. On the second day 1922 were arrested and on the third day 4163 were arrested. This w -
Civil Rights March On Washington
On this day in Washington DC, more than 200,000 people came in support of the Civil Rights Movement. People gathered to listen to speeches given throughout the day. One of the most famous and memorable speeches given that day was Martin Luther King's famous speech "I have a dream". This day is significant because It contributed for the pass of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. -
MLK Assainated
This was one of the most tragic days in American History. On April 4th 1968 at 6:01 P.M. the leader and figure for the Civil Rights Movement was assassinated in his home. He was shot by a sniper and was pronounced dead an hour after the shooting. This tragic event created riots in every city across the country. The significance of this event was that people credited him for their new equality and freedom as true Americans.
