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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
A landmark decision by the Supreme Court. It banned segregation in the public schools. It reversed the 1896 Plessy decision, overturning seperate, but equal. -
Emmett Till Murder
A 14-year old black boy from Chicago who was murdered. He talked "fresh" to a white woman. He was visiting his family, but he was murdered not long after he arrived. Two white men went looking for him. They kidnapped Emmett, and disfigured his body. They were found not guilty. -
Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks did not give up her seat to a white person. She was arrested. This led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. They did this to protest against the segregation laws. -
The Little Rock Nine and Integration
Nine African-American high school students that challenged the racial segregation in the public schools of Little Rock Central High. -
Greensboro Woolworth's Sit-ins
Civil protest that started in 1960. Young African Americans would perform sit-ins at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. Many were arrested, but it did leave a lasting impact. -
Freedom Rides
They were groups of white and African-Americans. Protesters would ride on buses throughout the country. Every time the bus would stop, the Freedom Riders would try to use "White only" lunch counters and restrooms. They would go all the way to the South, where it was most segregated. -
MLK's Letter From Birmingham Jail
An open letter from MLK. He wrote his response to the concerns and cautions issued by eight white religious leaders of the South. Martin Luther King Jr. was in jail due to protesting against segregation in a non-violent way. -
March on Washington
The purpose of the March on Washington was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. A quarter of a million people protested against segregation, fair wages and economic justice, voting rights, and long overdue civil rights protections. This is when Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have A Dream" speech. -
Birmingham Baptist Church Bombing
The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing was a white supremacist terrorist bombing on Sunday, September 15, 1963. The KKK attacked the Baptist Church. There were a total of 4 deaths. They claimed the lives of four African American girls. This was due to the segregationists being outraged from the local authorities beginning to intergrate public schools. -
24th Amendment
The United States ratified the 24th amendment to the Constitution. This prohibited any poll tax in elections for federal officers. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The congress passed Public Law 88-352 (78 Stat. 241). It prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It is a landmark Civil Rights and labor law in the United States. -
"Bloody Sunday"/Selma To Montgomery March
This was organized by Bevel, Amelia Boynton, and others. They were attacked by State troopers and country poosemen with billy clubs and tear gas. The protesters were unarmed, and were attacked after they crossed over the county line. This march was going from Selma, Alabama, to the state capitol in Montgomery. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
It is a landmark piece of federal legislation that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It outlawed the disciminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states. This included literacy tests as a prerequisite to voting. -
Loving v. Virginia
A case in which the court determines the fourteenth amendment that prohibits the government from discriminating against individuals on the basis of race. The court ruled that laws banning interracial marriage violate the Equal Protection and Due Process clausses of the fourteenth amendment.