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Brown v. board of education
Brown v Board was a Supreme Court case. The case included Oliver brown and the NAACP. It took place in Kansas, South Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, and Disrtict of Columbia. In the case it challenged the idea of “separate but equal” established by Plessy V. Ferguson. The case was about whether segregated schools were fair. Supreme Court decided that it went against the 14th amendment. They also decided that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. -
Murder of Emmett till
Emmett Till was a 14-year-old African boy from Chicago. He was visiting relatives in Mississippi when he was accused of offending Carolyn Bryant, a white woman. It was said he whistled at the woman in a grocery store. Emmett Till was then kidnapped, brutally beaten, and killed. Emmett Till’s mother insisted on an open casket so people could see the brutality of his murder. -
rosa parks bus boycott
Rosa Parks was an African American woman that was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus. This took place in Montgomery Alabama. This act sparked the Montgomery bus boycott that was led by Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights activists. The boycott lasted a year. African Americans refused to ride the buses. The boycott drew attention to racial segregation and discrimination. -
Southern Christian leadership conference
Mlk and 60 black ministers civil rights leaders in Atalanta Georgia SCLC was an organization linked to the black churches regarding churches as pivitoal organizing spaces for civil rights activism. the ministers of SCLC chose Martin Luther king jr as president of this group -
little rock 9
Nine African American students, known as the Little Rock Nine, enrolled at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Despite the ruling from Brown V. Board of Education, Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus deployed the National Guard to prevent the students from entering the school. President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent federal troops to enforce integration and protect the students. The Little Rock 9 faced harassment and violence. Even after all that they stayed in the school. -
Greensboro sit ins
college students starts with 4 in Greensboro North Carolina. whoolworths lunch counter could by items but not be served food -
ruby bridges
ruby bridges in New Orleans Louisiana was one of 4 6 year old black children pass a hard test to go to a white school. she was escorted by federal marshals to be the only students taught by one teacher -
freedom riders
The Freedom Riders were a group of civil rights activists, both Black and white, who rode buses to challenge segregation. They were trying to test a Supreme Court decision that said segregated bus terminals were illegal. As they rode through Southern states like Alabama and Mississippi, they faced violent protests, including beatings and bus bombings. They kept going, even though they were attacked. Which then forced the government to make sure bus stations were desegregated. -
March on Washington
250,000 in Washington D.C peaceful and respectful protest for jobs and freedom. Martin Luther king gave his i have a dream speech it was the last speech of the day -
civil rights act of 1964
MLK LBJ in Washington D.C enabled the federal government to prevent racial discrimination and segregation based on race, color, religion, and national origin in private business and public facilities -
assassination of Malcom x
Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965, while giving a speech in New York City. He was shot by three men, members of a group called the Nation of Islam, which he had once been part of. Malcolm had been critical of the Nation of Islam after leaving the group, which led to tensions. He was shot in the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem, where he was speaking to a large crowd. His death was a huge loss to the Civil Rights Movement. -
selma to Montgomery
The Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965 fought for voting rights for African Americans. The first march, "Bloody Sunday," took place on March 7 when state troopers attacked peaceful protesters in Selma, Alabama. The protesters were demanding the right to vote without discrimination. The violence sparked more support for the cause. Later, with federal protection, thousands marched to Montgomery successfully. -
voting rights act 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a law that protected African Americans' right to vote. It was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson because many southern states were stopping Black people from voting. The law made things like literacy tests illegal and gave the government the power to step in where there was discrimination. It helped make sure elections were fair for everyone. The act was a big win for the Civil Rights Movement and led to more African Americans voting. -
assassination of Martin Luther king
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was shot while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, where he was staying during a visit to support a sanitation workers' strike. The assassin, James Earl Ray, was later arrested and convicted for the crime. King had been a leading figure in the Civil Rights Movement, fighting for racial equality and nonviolent protest. His death sparked riots, but also helped to continue the fight for civil rights.