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Brown vs. Board of Education
Brown vs. The Board of Education was a historic Supreme Court case that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. This monumentous court case changed the fate of education for all black students in the United States. -
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was an event in the civil rights movement and was a protest campaign against racial segregation on the public transit system in Montgomery, Alabama. This event happened because people of all color couldn't ride together with whites. -
The Little Rock Crisis
The Little Rock Crisis was when the Governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus, wouldn't allow educated black students to enter the racially segregated school, run by him. They later were able to attend after the intervention of Dwight D. Eisnehower. -
Fashion
The 60's fashion was revolutionary. Baby doll dresses, bold colors, pantsuits, and more were very popular during the 60's. -
Latino Movement
The movement demanded the rights for all Latino people. The civil rights movement is also happening today. -
Black Power
Black Power was a movement in support of rights and political power for black power. This happened mostly in the 60's ans 70's. -
Counterculture
Counterculture was when the generation was creating their own style and culture and tried to change the way people viewed civil rights. They were trying to get people to view everybody as equal individuals. -
The Feminist Movement
This was a movement that heavily impacted the rights of women to this day. Women wanted equal pay, reproductive rights, and women's suffrage. -
The Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders were a civil rights group composed of northern idealists. They included both white and black people and rode buses into the South in the early 60's. -
Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez was an American Labor leader and civil rights activist who fought for equality. He co-founded the National Farm Workers Association. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
This was the biggest step in civil rights history. It declared that the country outlawed discrimination based on race,color,religion,sex, or national origin. -
The Selma March
The Selma March was the most famous march based on civil rights in United Sates history. It was when thousands of people made a peaceful protest across the state of Alabama across the iconic bridge in Selma. -
The Voting Rights Act of 1995
This act removed the various things you had to do before voting like taking literacy tests and limiting you because you were a different color. This allowed people of all races to vote with no requirements. -
Martin Luther King Assassination
Martin Luther King was assassinated on April 4, 1968. He was shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. -
Roe vs Wade
This court case gave the woman the right to decide if she wanted an abortion or not. This subject is still being debated today.
