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Brown v. Board of Education
On May 17, 1954 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that segregation in schools violated the 14th Amendment. This case took place in Kansas as well as South Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, and District of Columbia. The individuals involved in the case were Oliver Brown, who was father of Linda Brown. An NAACP layer was also involved in the case. -
Murder of Emmitt Till
Around the date August 28, 1955, young Emmitt Till (14) was kidnapped, beaten , and brutally killed. He was on vacation visiting family in Money, Mississippi. He had been killed by Roy Bryant and his half-brother , because he had whistled at Bryant’s wife, Carolyn Bryant. -
Rosa Parks and the Bus Boycott
On December 1st, 1955 Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her middle seat to a white passenger. This act sparked a bus boycott in the Montgomery bus system. The boycott lasted 381 days. This occurred in Montgomery Alabama. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was a nonviolent resistance organization founded on January 10, 1957. This organization was lead by Martin Luther King, Jr. MLK, black ministers, civil rights activists were all involved in the organization. This organization was founded in Atlanta, Georgia. -
Little Rock 9
The Little Rock 9 were nine students who were chosen to desegregate public schools in the U.S. The group consisted of Melba Pattillo, Thelma Mothershed, Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, Gloria Ray, Minnijean Brown, Carlotta Walls, Terrence Robert’s, and Jefferson Thomas. This took place on September 4, 1957 in a town named Little Rock, Arkansas. -
Greensboro Sit ins
The Greensboro sit ins was a group of four young men that wanted to make a change with no violence involved. Woolworths Lunch Center was a place where you could purchase items, but could not sit and eat at their diner. The group of young men decided they wanted to change that so they made a protest that later was able to make a change. This happened in February 1, 1950 in Greensboro, North Carolina. -
Ruby Bridges
Ruby bridges was a 6 year old that was the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school. She attended school everyday and was the only student taught by one teacher. She attended school in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her teacher was Barbara Henry, and she had came all the way from Boston to teach her. -
Freedom Riders
The freedom Riders were civil right activists both white and African American. They oils ride on bus trips around South America, and they would protest about segregated buses. This all occurred in May 4, 1961 through December 10, 1961. -
March on Washington
On the date of August 28, 1963, there was more than 200,000 protesters took part in the March of Washington for jobs and freedom. In this event Martin Luther Kind delivered his most famous and memorable speech “ I have a dream”. This event was held near the Lincoln Memorial, and many civil rights leaders,organizers, and speakers attended. -
Civil Rights Act (1964)
On July 2nd 1964 President Lyndon Johnson signed the act of Civil Rights of 1964. This act forbidden discrimination in public places, schools, as well as other public facilities. This act also made it employment discriminating. The act was signed in the White House. -
Assassination of Malcom X
On February 21, 1965 Muslim minister and civil rights activist Malcolm X was assassinated during a speech. He was in Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan when he was giving the speech. He unfortunately left behind his wife Betty Shabazz and his 6 young daughters. -
Selma to Montgomery Marches
leader Martin Luther King led a nonviolent protest with thousands of protesters. He led a 5 day march which consisted of 54 miles. They walked from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Local African Americans, the SCLC, and the SNCC had been campaigning there for voting rights. -
Voting Rights Act (1965)
President Lyndon Johnson signed this act to eliminate discriminatory voting practices. This was to enforce the 15th amendment to the constitution. President Johnson went to the capitol to sign the Voting Rights Act. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King
On April 4th 1968 Martin Luther King was pronounced dead after being shot, when he was standing in his apartment’s balcony. King had arrived the 3rd to Memphis, Tennessee to prepare for a march. According to the criminal justice system James Earl Ray shot Martin Luther King.