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Civil Rights Movement
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Brown v. board of Education
A case in which the Supreme Court ruled that "separate but equal" education for black and white students was unconstitutional. -
Montgomery Bus boycott/ Rosa Parks
Civil Rights protest when African Americans refused to ride public buses to protest segregated seating. This protest was sparked when Rosa Parks was arrested Dec. 1, 1955 when she refused to give up her seat for a white man. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
MLK, ministers and civil rights leaders founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Its purpose was to carry on nonviolent crusades against the evils of second-class citizenship. The leaders hoped to build a movement from grassroots up and win support from everyday African Americans. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
-Established federal commission on civil right
-established a civil rights division in the justice department to enforce civil rights laws
-enlarged federal power to protect voting rights -
Birmingham Children's Crusade of 1963
Organized by MLK, thousands of african american children marched the streets of Birmingham in peaceful protest, fighting for civil rights. On the day of the protest hundreds of children were arrested, sprayed by fire hoses and even attacked by police dogs. The media was able to record and broadcast the event across the nation. -
South Dakota Ratifying the 24th amendment
South Dakota became the 38th state to ratify the 24th amendment which took away poll taxes that prohibited African Americans from voting. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination based on the color of someone's skin, race, or gender. -
The Selma Campaign
MLK led a nonviolent march that was 5 days long, 54 mile march from Selma, Alabama. The marchers were attacked with clubs and tear gas on a bridge in Selma. The day became known as "Bloody Sunday" -
King's Death
Dr King addressed a crowd in Memphis, TN where he had gone to support garbage workers who were striking. The next day King was shot while standing on his hotel room balcony. -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
-Prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of most housing
-strengthened anti-lynching laws
-made it a crime to harm civil rights workers
