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Plessy Vs. Ferguson
This event gave rise in stopping segregation practices and ending the separate but equal policy. -
Brown Vs. Board of Education
This event ended racial segregation in schools. -
Emmett Till is Murdered
Emmett's murder impacted the Civil Rights movement by showing the world that not even a child was safe from the dangers of racism. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
This ended racial segregation on public transportation. -
Little Rock School Desegregation
This was the first school to allow both black and white students to attend. This marked the start of ending racial segregation in schools. -
Sit-ins in Greensboro/Nasville
Although the sit-ins sometimes got violent reactions, they were overall a positive act in the sence that many lunch counters became desegregated. -
March on Birmingham
This march was led by Martin Luther King Jr. and was meant to protest against unequal treatment of blacks. It was also where the government began being violents and plrayed water from hoses at supporters. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This Act not only ended discrimination against African Americans in schools and work, but also women and other minorities. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This Act stopped voting laws that were discriminating towards African Americans. -
Martin Luther King's Assassination
King's assassination led many to continue his work and honor him by continuing to fight for freedom and equal rights. -
March on Washington
This event was a large rally that was meant to support civil and economic rights for blacks.
