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Plessy vs. Ferguson
The Supreme Court declares separate but equal, giving more power to Jim Crow Laws. -
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Civil Rights Movement
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Emmett Till
A 14 year old Emmett Till kidnapped and murdered for conversing with a white woman. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks was not willing to give her seat to sit in the back of a bus, this started boycotts across the state of Alabama. -
Loving Vs. Virginia
In 1962, the Supreme Court declares inter-racial marriage is legal in Virginia. -
James Meredith
James Meredith was the first African American to attend the University of Mississippi. This caused chaos, John F. Kennedy had to send troops to obtain order. -
March on Washingtion
A nonviolent march to improve job situations and freedoms for everyone. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his " I Had A Dream " speech here. -
Civil Rights Act 1964
It is declared illegal to discriminate against race, religion, or gender. This also desegregate public areas. -
J.W. Milam and Roy Bryant
These two confessed to the kidnapping and murder of Emmett Till, both died of cancer. A case could not be pursued because of the insignificant amount of evidence.
