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16th Street Baptist Church Bombing
A group called the KKK bombed the church to intimidate the black community. 4 little innocent girls were killed, while some hid under pews shielding themselves from debris. -
Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court Ruling
The court ruled that separating kids in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional. It signaled the ending of racial segregation in schools, overruling the separate but equal. -
Emmett Till is murdered
He was a 14 year old boy accused of flirting, whistling, or touching Bryant. He faced racial discrimination and was murdered and his body was found in a lake. -
Rosa Parks Arrest
Rosa Parks was arrested 1955, for refusing to give up her seat on the bus. She was bailed out by Nixon and Sparked the Montgomery bus boycott -
Civil Rights Act of 1957 is passed
The Civil Rights Act was passed in 1957. It eastablished a civil rights division in the Departmant of Justice. -
Little Rock Nine Intervention
Nine teenagers walked out of their homes and stepped up to battle for civil rights.The children experience verble and physical abused from this -
The Birmingham Children’s March
A nonviolent protest against segregation held by children. This protest created a major shift in attitude against segregation among African americans -
Medgar Evers shooting
Medgar Evers was shot in the back by a sniper hiding 150 feet away. He stumbled his way inside and died on the way to the hospital at age 38. -
March on Washington / I Have a Dream Speech
This was a public speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to demand an end to segregation, fair wages, voting rights,education, economic justice, and long over due civil rights protests. This inspired a movement for equality and justice. -
Freedom Summer
A group of students from different backgrounds came together and flooded Mississippi. They had a goal to increase voter registration among African American in Mississippi. -
Malcolm X is murdered
He was a civil rights activist who was very popular. He was shot to death and his last words were
''now now brothers, break it up" -
Voting Rights Act of 1965 is passed
This act removed race based restrictions in voting. This is one of the most important laws in Untied States history -
Black Panther Party is formed
This was a group of people who with an ideology of black nationalism, socialism , armed self defense,particularly against social brutality.The paroled African American neighborhoods. -
Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court ruling
The supreme court unanimously 9-0 ruled this as unconstitutional under the equal protection and due process. They said laws banning interracial marriage violate clauses under the 14th amendment. -
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated
He survived an assassination attempt a decade before his death. He stood on the balcony of the hotel in Memphis and got shot at 6:01 PM. When this happened men stood pointing in the direction of the shooter.