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The Jim Crow laws were completed in the south
Jim Crow laws were a set of laws regarding segregation. This included segregation of schools, transportation, and public areas such as restaurants, parks, etc. These laws were essentially what the civil rights movement was fighting against, these laws practically legalized racism. These laws brought separation into America's communities and caused division within the nation. These were brought closer to ending with the civil rights act of 1964 and were fully abolished by 1965. -
Malcolm X's birth
On March 25th, 1952, Malcolm X (born as Malcolm Little) was born to Earl and Louise Little. His father died when Malcolm was six, which he believed was because of a white racist group, and his mother was declared insane. He grew up in foster care and boarding schools. At 18, he was sent to prison for shoplifting and, while in prison, joined the Nation of Islam. After his release, he began advocating for black rights with the belief that blacks should do anything possible to achieve justice. -
Martin Luther King jr. birth
Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights activist during America's civil rights movement. He led marches for civil rights movements and after these he gave his famous “I have a dream” speech in Washington D.C.. This speech gave inspiration for change in America. -
WWll and the civil rights movement
In 1941 when the US joined WWll, there was still a lot of racism and concerns with the civil rights movement. During world war 2 a lot of black soldiers fought in europe and there were sometimes fights and riots between the american soldiers on the front lines. At home there were also riots between black soldiers at military bases and white civilians in the south. With all the black americans now in the army it gave them a new sense of pride and power that helped the civil rights movement. -
The Little Rock Nine
After the Roe V. Wade supreme court case in 1954 the Little Rock school board pledged to voluntarily desegregate their schools. Finally in 1957, the board approved the first nine black students to attend Little rock's central high school. On the first day of school the governor of Arkansas ordered the national guard to block those nine students from entering school. The students couldn't attend class until the president sent in federal troops to escort them to school on september 25, 1957. -
Woolworth's sit in
The Greensboro four was a group of young black men including Ezell Blair Jr, David Richmond, Franklin McCain and Joseph McNiel. These four conducted a Sit-In at Woolworth's Lunch counter, this was a whites only restaurant at the time, they had sat there and refused to leave until they were served. This Sit-In inspired many others like it throughout America. -
Melba bloddy sunday
In 1965 there was a peaceful protest organized in Selma Alabama. This protest began as a simple march and was intended to be only that. When white police officers decided to begin arresting and harming the protesters, it all went wrong. Over 600 protesters were violently attacked for marching in peace, many others were arrested. -
Rosa Parks refueses to give up her seat
Rosa parks was a african american civil rights activist in the 1950s. In 1955 she decided to protest the bus segregation laws. On december 1st she entered a bus in Montgomery Alabama, she sat in the whites only area, (the front of the bus) when she was told to sit in the back, she refused. This was an inspirational protest for african americans all over america, and many others used the same idea for protests. -
The Black Panthers are founded
During the american civil rights movement, there was a large group of african americans and african american allies that had formed in many major cities in America. They had organized many civil rights acts and protests to help the movement. This group was an inspiration to many African Americans across America.