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Plessy v.Ferguson
Plessy v.Ferguson was a Supreme Court trial. It upheld segregation laws for public facilities. -
National Association for Advancement of Colored People
National Association for Advancement of Colored People was a civil rights organization. It was a group for advanced Justice for African Americans. -
Race Riots
Major conflict of violence with white Americans going after African Americans. -
Malcolm X
Malcolm X was a human rights activist he played a big role in the civil rights movement. He was also a spokes person for the nation of Islam. -
De jure vs. De Facto segregation
De facto is the practice of segregation/ racial discrimination not mandated by the goverment. De Jure is racial segregation enforced by the law. -
Brown v. Board of Education of topeka
Brown v. Board of Education of topeka was a Supreme Court case that kept African American Children out of school. -
Emmett Till
Emmett Till was a 14 year old boy who got lynched in Mississippi for being accused of offending a white women in a store. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks activist in the civil rights movement. She is known for the Montgomery Bus Boycott. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Montgomery Bus Boycott was a political and social campaign against racism and segregation on public transportation. -
Little Rock School Integration
The little rock nine was a group of nine African American students enrolled in high school until the little rock school crisis happened. -
The Sit-Ins
The Sit-Ins were a series of non violent protest in Greensboro North Carolina. -
Freedom Rides
Civil rights activist who rode interstate buses into segregated Southern United States. -
March on Birmingham, Alabama
Movement group organized by the christian leadership group to bring attention to African Americans in Alabama. -
March on Washington
March on Washington was for jobs and freedom. The purpose of the march was to advocate for civil and economic rights for African Americans. -
Dr. Martin Luther Kings Jr.
Was a American Baptist minister and famous activist. He gave his famous speech "I Have A Dream". -
24th amendment
24th amendment was the right for the citizens to vote. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination in the work place. -
March from Selma to Montgomery for voting rights
March from Selma to Montgomery for voting rights was a three protest march and it took place along the 54 mile highway from Selma. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited racial discrimination in voting. -
Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party was a group founded for self defense and was a political group. -
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was a American lawyer, he served as a associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
