-
Seprate But Equal
Supreme Courts Decision made the racist policy of segregation by legalizing "Seprate but Equal" Facilities. Mostly for Blacks and Whites. -
NAACP
National Association for the advancement of colored people was created by the WEB DeBois. -
-Labor Union
The very first black labor union was created. -
CORE
Congress of racially equality was created to support equal rights for people of all races. -
Seprate but Equal Schools
Supreme Court had an unanimous decision that dramatically turned the "Seprate but Equal" doctrine in public schools. -
Emmet Till Murder Case
A little boy named Emmet Till was murdured by two white men on Aug 25th, 1955 in Money, Mississippi. -
Rosa Parks
She refused to give up her seat to a white man and was later arrested for the doing.. This happened in Montgomery on a bus in 1955. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
After Rosa Parks incident, this event led to the boycott of Montgomery buses, and lasted for a year and one month. -
Little Rock 9
Federal Troops oversee the situation sent by President Eisenhower, at Little Rock Central Highschool. -
Sit-Ins
Where black men sat in a all white lunch counter and started a protest for there rights at Woolworth's store. -
Freedom Riders
Freedom Riders begin a bus ride through the South to protest for there rights. -
Ole Miss Integration
James Merell was the first African american to attend at The University Of Mississippi. This was supported by the NAACP president. -
Mr. Medgar Evers
This man was sticking up fr his rights and by doing so, was shot his driveway at his home. -
JFK
President Kennedy was killed in Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald in a car on his way to one of his speeches. Still to this day, we still dont know if Oswald acted alone. -
MLK's Arrest
Martin Luther King was arrested for having a protest in the most segregated city in America, and was arrested after for it being an illegal protest. -
March on Washington
Over 250,000 people marched to Washington to demand a pass for the civil rights bill . -
24th Amendment
This amendment was created and it banned poll tax. -
Freedom Summer
Attempt to register as many african americans as possible to be able to vote. -
LBJ Signs Civil Rights
Signed premier legislation for a Civil Rights into law. -
Malcom X
He was a black rights activist, and was assassinated for speaking out against people who were against in what he believes, ( Elijah Muhammad). -
Selma
Was a march for African american people marching for there equal rights, many were killed or brutally injured in the process of the march. The marched from Selma to Mongomery. -
Voting Rights Act
President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act outlawing literacy tests. -
Huey Newton and Bobby Seal
These two men founded he Black Panthers which is a political group. -
MLK Assassination
King was assassinated on April 4th, 1968. James Earl Ray was the killer in Memphis. -
Bobby Kennedy
Bobby was the younger brother of JFK. He too was assassinated when leaving the country with what seemed to be successful speech. Then out of nowhere someone shot him in the head. -
The Last Lynching
This was the st known lynching occurred. Michael Donald was killed by members of the KKK. His mother now speaks out about his case, and when she went to court she won the case and ended u buying land then destroying the building. She had over 7 Million Dollars.
