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Sweatt v. Painter 📜
Swatt v. Painter was a law passed that allowed schools to be equal in teaching all cultures. This was a rule that schools could longer provide an unequal education at the University of Texas Laws School. -
Keys vs Carolina Coach 🍄
22-year-old Sarah Keys Evans didn't want to give up her seat on a state-to-state bus. after going legislation about it the Interstate Commerce Commission outlawed the segregation of black people riding the bus traveling across state lines. -
Emmett Tills Murder 🧂
Emmett Till death became one of the biggest Civil Rights movements in 1955. His death stirred the anger of white protesters and it helped more people get on board with supporting equality. -
Creation of the Montgomery Improvement Association 🔥
Also known as the MIA was the movement to fight for civil rights for black people. It was specially made for desegregating buses in Alabama so that blacks were not mandated to sit in the back of the bus because of the color of their skin. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott 🍄
It was a peaceful protest and men women children sent a great message to second-class citizenship was unacceptable. This resulted in the court that segregation on buses was unconstitutional. -
Freedom Rides 🧂
The Freedom Riders were a group of white and black civil rights activists who rode segregated buses into the Southern United States in 1961 to force those who did not abide by the US Supreme law of desegregation. -
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom 🟦
Over 250,000 people march to the national capital. It was led by many civil rights leaders and it was to protest racial discrimination and show support for civil right legislation that was waiting in congress. -
Mississippi Freedom Summer 🟦
This was made to increase the number of black voters registered in Mississippi. Over 700 (mostly white) volunteers joined to help fight with the black people. -
Voting Rights Act 🔥
This outlawed black people not being able to vote after the Civil War. This stopped any discriminatory voting and black people don't have to take the literacy test as a prerequisite in order to vote. -
The Assassination of MLK 🧂
Martin Luther King was one of the main civil rights activists in the 1960s. His assassination angered the black people because he was a leader for justice. It was around the same time as the equal housing bill that was being made. -
Swann vs. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 📜
This was a decision made unanimously by the supreme court to bus students of color and promote integration within schools. It was used to speed up the process of radical integration changes in public schools. -
Shirley Chisholm's Presidential Campaign 🔥
She represented New York's 12th congressional district and became the first black woman to run for the democratic party. She influenced many people by doing this. -
Equality Act
Along with the Civil Rights Movement, this also took account of discrimination of sex, marital status, or sexual orientation in public places. -
Hank Aaron’s Home Run Record 🔥
He was the first black star of a professional team in the south after Babe Ruth paved the way for greater racial tolerance. He helped to start integrating leagues along with other Jacksonville teammates. -
Barbara Jordan’s Address at the Democratic National Convention🔥
She was a member of the house of representatives. She became the first black woman to deliver a keynote address to the democratic national convention.