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Brown v. Board of Education
A famous supreme court ruling on racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional, even if the schools were equal in equality -
The Daughters of Bilitis
A lesbian protest organization that advocated for gay rights. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Famous Black Activist woman, Rosa Parks refused to give her seat on a bus which lead to her arrest. Because of this boycott, this sent a new sense of "fear" in Montgomery but more importantly, it helped give courage to the African American community throughout the states. -
The Temple Bombing
The Hebrew Benevolent Congregation Temple bombing occurred on October 12, 1958. The Hebrew Benevolent Congregation Temple, on Peachtree Street in Atlanta, Georgia, housed a Reform Jewish congregation. The building was damaged extensively by the dynamite-fueled explosion, although no one was injured -
Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders were a group of both white and African American civil rights activists who rode together through the southern states (most of where the white supremacists were) and tried to use the "white only" bathrooms, stores, lunch counters to protest segregated use terminals. -
"I Have A Dream" Speech, Martin Luther King Jr.
The “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered by Martin Luther King, Jr. before a crowd of some 250,000 people at the 1963 March on Washington D.C., remains one of the most famous speeches in history -
March on Washington
The Greatest March on Civil rights for African American lives was the March on Washington D.C., to advocate and get political, economical, and civil rights. -
The Feminine Mystique
The Feminine Mystique was a book that sparked the second phase of Feminism for women. -
The Birmingham Campaign
The Birmingham Campaign was the gathering of thousands of African Americans students who marched to Birmingham, Alabama. To hopefully bring attention to have integrating efforts for both Black and White students, The Public's Safety Commissioner directed the police to use force (tear gas, hoses, batons, etc.) to stop the protest/demonstration. -
The Equal Pay Law
The Equal Pay Law abolished wage disparity based on the sex of the worker -
Freedom Summer Mississippi
Freedom summer was a project to help have Black voters have registered to vote within Mississippi but also to fight against voter discrimination. -
24th Amendment is formed
The 24th amendment was created by Congress to prohibit the right to vote in federal elections of tax -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights act outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
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The Black Panther's Party
The Black Panthers Party was founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale, and primarily consisted of monitoring police activities. -
Voting Rights Act
The Voting rights act prohibited racial discrimination in voting -
MLK Jr. Assassination
April fourth, 1968, the death of Dr. MLK jr., was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee while giving a speech -
Marsha P. Johnson
Marsha P. Johnson was an African-American gay liberation activist and self-identified drag queen and Transgender. Known as an outspoken advocate for gay rights, Johnson was one of the prominent figures in the Stonewall uprising -
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The Stone Wall Riots
Members of the gay community made violent and spontaneous demonstrations against the Police at the Stonewall Inn. -
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a supreme court ruling that allows a pregnant woman has the liberty and freedom to choose o have an abortion without excessive government restrictions.
