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Brown v. Board of Education
The Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional. This was located in Kansas, South Carolina, Virginia, and Delaware District of Columbia. -
Murder of Emmett Till
He was kidnapped, beaten, shot in the head, had a large metal fan tied to his neck with barbed wire, and was thrown into the Tallahatchie River. This was located in Money Mississippi. -
Rosa Parks and Bus Boycott
Rosa parks rejected a bus drivers order to leave a row of four seats in the "colored" section once the white section had filled up and move to the back of the bus. This was located in Montgomery Alabama. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
They played key roles in the March on Washington in 1963 and the Selma Voting Rights Campaign and March to Montgomery in 1965. This was located in Atlanta Georgia. -
Little Rock 9
9 African American students arrived at central high school in Little Rock Arkansas. They made their way through a crowd shouting and throwing objects. Once the students reached the front door the national guard prevented them from entering the school and were forced to go home. This was located in Little Rock Arkansas. -
Ruby Bridges
One of 6 black children to pass a hard test to go to a white school, she was escorted by federalism's, to be the only student. This was located in New Orleans, Louisiana. -
Freedom Riders
They were all arrested in Jackson in the bus depot for violating segregation statutes and were taken to jail. This was located in southern States, New Orleans. -
Greensboro Sit ins
More than 2 thousand African Americans of all ages and classes silently marched to downtown Greensboro to show their dedication to achieving racial equality. This was located in Greensboro, North Carolina. -
March on Washington
Martin Luther king Jr gives his "I have a dream" speech and It was the last speech of the day. This was located near Lincoln memorial. -
Civil Rights Act
Law signed by the President prohibited discrimination in public accommodation and federally funded programs. This was located at the White House. -
Assassination of Malcom X
A man rushed forward and shot him once in the chest with a sewed-off shotgun and two other men charged the stage firing semi-automatic shotguns. This was located in Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan. -
Selma to Montgomery “Bloody Sunday”
State troopers and county members violently attacked the marchers, leaving many of them injured and Some of them unconscious. This was located in Montgomery Alabama. -
Voting Right Act
Prohibited states from imposing qualifications or practices to deny the right to vote on account of the race. This was located in Selma Alabama. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King
A bit after 6 p.m. on April 4th, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and mortally wounded as he stood on the second-floor balcony outside his room at the Lorraine Motel. This was located in Memphis, Tennessee.