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Jackie Robinson
In 1947, an African american man named Jackie Robinson made history by breaking the color blockade.He was the only colored person in the baseball league, he was always was given threats and insults by people The amount of colored people wanting to play baseball was increasing. I chose this picture because it shows that, his teammates began to like him more as well as everyone else, even though he was a black man. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/jackie-robinson -
Malcolm X https://www.biography.com/people/malcolm-x-9396195
Malcolm X was a minister, human rights activist and prominent black nationalist leader. Malcolm X exhorted blacks to cast off the shackles of racism "by any means necessary," including violence. Malcolm X was significant in advancing in the civil rights because he spoke for those who didn’t. I chose this picture because it was during one of his speeches where he emphasizes that the freedom of african americans could not wait. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/montgomery-bus-boycott https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-us-history/period-8/apush-civil-rights-movement/a/the-montgomery-bus-boycott
In 1955, December 1, in Montgomery Alabama, an African American woman who was a seamstress was arrested. Her name was Rosa Parks and she did not want to give up her seat on the bus for white passengers. After this occurrence, a 13 month protest called the Montgomery Bus Boycott happened. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation on public buses were unconstitutional. This picture represents that Rosa Parks was a strong woman who didn’t put up with anyone's attitude. -
Little Rock Nine https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/24/little-rock-arkansas-school-segregation-racism
Nine African American kids became very important in the year 1957. They were about to enter an all white school, Central High, with 1,900 American kids. On the first day of school, the U.S. national guard blocked the nine African American kids from entering. About 3 weeks later, they came back and were escorted to their classes by U.S. troops; they were known as he Little Rock Nine. I chose this picture because it shows that Americans gave African Americans a chance at living. -
Woolworth’s Sit-In http://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/history/6-legacy/freedom-struggle-2.html
A group of African American college students went to a diner called Woolworth’s in Greensboro, North Carolina. They sat down at the counter asked for service as nicely as possible. When their demands got refused, they were asked to leave. They remained in their seats and led a sit-in movement to test the racial inequality in the South. I chose this picture because it shows that African Americans fought for their rights and it didn’t have to be violently. -
Freedom Ride https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-freedom-riders-then-and-now-45351758/
On Sunday, May 14, 1961, an angry mob of white people closed off a Greyhound bus that was carrying both white and black passengers. The mob tried to destroy the bus. Someone threw a firebomb into the bus and it went up in flames.The passengers from the bus were beaten bloody when they entered the “whites-only waiting room at the bus. I chose this picture because it represents how people really felt both white and black supporters of the Civil Rights laws. -
James Meredith https://www.biography.com/people/james-meredith-9406314
Meredith was the first black student at the University of Mississippi in 1962 and graduated with a law degree. He first was accepted into University of Mississippi but once they found out the color of his skin they withdrew the acceptance. However, Meredith fought it. Meredith marched solo through the South to encourage black voters. which led to more African Americans to go to college. I picked this picture because it says he enrolled but the action was blocked. -
24th amendment http://history.house.gov/HistoricalHighlight/Detail/37045 https://historylessons.net/the-importance-of-the-24th-amendment
The 24th amendment was passed to outlaw the poll tax as a voting requirement in federal elections. Poll tax exemplified “Jim Crow” laws, developed in the South. It helped blacks not have to worry about paying the tax to vote and didn’t deny them from voting. Which was a step into getting equality for everyone. I picked this because it is showing how people were against the fact of poll taxes, which led to a march. -
Bloody Sunday http://www.blackpast.org/aah/bloody-sunday-selma-alabama-march-7-1965
Bloody Sunday happened in Selma on March 7, 1965, Martin Luther King was called to support and go to Selma during the second march. King’s actions increased the tension between SCLC and the more militant SNCC. Bloody Sunday was significant to the time period because it showed how much the american government played a role in making the community equal and better. So it impacted us today.I wanted this picture because it shows the march and how it wasn’t just all african americans. -
Black Panther https://www.britannica.com/topic/Black-Panther-Party
The Black Panther was an african american revolutionary party. The Black Panther’s original purpose was to patrol African American neighbourhoods to protect residents from acts of police brutality. Black Panthers were important because they were protecting African Americans from abuse for things they haven’t done. Which makes it better to help move the nation more equal country. I picked it picture because it shows what Black Panthers looked like and how they would watch out.
