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Sweatt v. Painter
The Equal Protection Clause required that Sweatt be admitted to the university. The court found that "The Law School for Negroes" was unequal to the Texas University of Law School. -
Emmett Till's Murder
After false information being told that Emmett assaulted a young White woman, he was kidnapped from his home by Roy Bryant and J.W . Milam, the two men dragged Emmett into a barn; brutally beat him, killed him, then tied him up in barbed wire and threw him into a lake. Despite the men confessing to his murder, both would be acquitted by an all-White male jury. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Following the arrest of Rosa Parks, the people of Montgomery, especially young women, boycotted the use of the Montgomery bus transit to protest segregation in public transport, this eventually forced the Montgomery City lines to desegregate their public transport. -
Little Rock Nine Crisis
Central High School in Little Rock Nine, Arkansas desegregated, in retaliation towards this, Governor Orval Faubus had Arkansas National Guard troops stand in front of the doors and prevent African American students from entering the school. This led to President Eisenhower sending in the US National Guard to escort the students in to the school. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 authorized the prosecution of those who tried to violate the right for American citizens to vote, meaning places that tried to deny the right for African Americans or other minorities to vote, even if those people were American citizens could be prosecuted. -
Greensboro Sit-In
Four African American students, Ezell Blair, Jr., Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, and David Richmond sat at an all-white lunch counter in Woolworth's in downtown Greensboro, the official policy was to only serve white men, and that black men had to give up their seat to whites. Despite this, the students refused to give up their seats. -
Albany Campaign
The Albany Campaign, or the Albany Movement was a desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Georgia, by local black leaders and students, the movement consisted of protests and rallies in an attempt to get rid of all forms of racial segregation in the city. -
Assassination of Malcolm X
While delivering a speech at Columbia University, Malcolm X, an American Muslim minister and human rights activist, was fatally shot with a sawed-off shotgun, three men were convicted of his murder, one of whom being Thomas Hagan. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was created to enforce the 15th Amendment of the United States and to prohibit racial discrimination in voting, hiring and firing. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
At 6:05 p.m. Political philosopher and civil rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed while standing on the balcony of his second-floor motel in Memphis Tenessee, he was shot by James Earl Ray. -
Swann v. Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education
Swann v. Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education was a Supreme Court Case that decided that efforts should be made to desegregate schools and bussing. -
Shirley Chisholm's Presidential Campaign
Shirley Chisholm, announces her decision to run for President in a Baptist church in Brooklyn. She would be the first African American to run for President. -
Hank Aron's Home Run Record
In Atlanta, Hank Aron made history when he hit his 715 home run, beating Abe Ruth, and making a forever imprint on sports. -
Barbara Jordan's Address at The National Democratic Convention
Barbara Jordan, standing for legislation to require banks to lend and service those who are poor and of minority communities, gave her address at the National Democratic Convention to spread her ideas. -
Regents of The University of California v. Bakke
Regents of The University of California v. Bakke was a Supreme Court case in which the court ruled that it was unconstitutional for universities to use racial quotas in administration processes, however, the use of affirmative action could still be done in certain cases.