-
Brown Vs. Board of Education
This Supreme Court Case overturned the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court Case that ruled that “separate but equal” facilities were constitutional. This case was led by Chief Justice Earl Warren officially desegregated public facilities.
This Supreme Court Case is significant because it was one of the first major government led action against segregation. It made segregation officially illegal which then inspired more events during the Civil Rights Movement.
(goo.gl/x2gePE) -
Rosa Parks Arrest
On this date Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white person at the front of the colored person section on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. She was then arrested.
This is significant because this led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the eventual desegregation of all buses.
(goo.gl/qKX9Sx) -
Greensboro Sit-In
On this date at the a group of college students from North Carolina A&T University sit down at a Woolworth’s lunch counter. This was a whites only section but they refused to get up. They were attacked violently and arrested. This is significant because it showed the strength of the protesters and their commitment to nonviolence. This inspired more sit-ins, more nationwide support for the Civil Rights Movement, and the eventual desegregation of the lunch counter at Woolworth’s.
(goo.gl/PGxtJ3) -
The March on Washington
This was one of the largest Civil Right protest and march during the Movement. Over 250,000 people met in Washington D.C. to gain support and urge the signing of the Civil Rights Bill. This march included Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
This event is significant because it did urge President Kennedy to take action and the Civil Right Bill was passed one year later. Because it was televised and seen by most of the nation, it help gain support for the Movement. goo.gl/n2Zhrp -
Bombing at 16th Street Baptist Church
On this day, whites against the Civil Rights Movement bombed 16th Street Baptist. Inside were many people, and 4 young children died.
This sparked many angry protests from around America as there was a loss of innocent children. This was considered a turning point as now the Movement was in full action with people to honor. This led to an increase in protests within Birmingham especially.
goo.gl/Cpzuy2 -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
On this date, President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This act made it illegal to have employment discrimination regardless of race, gender, sex, or nationality.
This Act was significant because it let Civil Rights activists know their voices were being heard. It also gave more opportunities to not only African Americans, but all minority groups in America.
(goo.gl/QJ2o9o) -
Selma March
This march was from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Over 600 people participated and this occurred to fight oppression of African American voters. At the Pettus Bridge the marchers were blocked by police. They were beaten, hit, and had tear gas used on them.
The significance of this march is that the nation along with President Johnson saw the terrible acts against the people from Selma and were outraged. This march sparked a fire and larger movement for black voting rights.
goo.gl/aBU3mh
