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Plessy v. Ferguson
This Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation in public facilities as long as they were "seperate but equal". Later though, Oliver Hill worked against the ending of this "seperate but equal" doctrine. -
founding of NAACP
This waas the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, which is an African American civil rights organization in the US. -
Brown v. Board of Education
was a landmark US Supreme court case, where they declared segregation in schools unconstitutional. -
Montgomery bus Boycott
This was a seminal event in the US civil rights movement that was a political and social protest compaign against racial segregation. A major example of this was Rosa parks. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
This was an African-American civil rights organization, that was led by MLK Jr. -
“Little Rock Nine” and Central High School integration
This wa sa group of nine African American students that enrolled in Little Rock Central High School, which eventually followed by the Little Rock Crisis. -
Woolworths Sit in
These were a series of nonviolent protest which led the store chain to remove its policy of racial segregation. -
Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee (SNCC)
This was an Americna Civil Rights Movement, that organized voter reigstration drives all over the South, -
March on Washington
This march was one of the largest political rallies for human rights in United States history, and it was called for economic and civil rights for Africn Americans. -
"I have a dream" Speech
This was a public speech deliverd by Martin Luther King Jr, where he calls for an end to racism in the US. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This was a landmark piece of civil rights legislation in the United States that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sec, or national origin. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This was a landmark piece of federal legislation in the US that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.