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Brown v. Board of Education
The Plessy v. Ferguson decision was the court case that made the decision to allow seperate but equal facilities. This case was held in 1896. On May 17,1964 the Supreme Court gave the hand to the Brown v. Borad of education to ultimetly overturn the previous dicision to have "seperate but equal facilities. The results of the Brown v. Board of education overruled the previous decision and ruled that "seperate educational facilities are inherently unequal." The American civil rights movement began -
The Rev. George Lee Killed for Leading a Voter registration Drive
Reverend george lee was the vice president of the NAACP. He was Shot in the face and killed while urging blacks in Mississippi to vote. witnesses have reported seeing whites drive by and shjoot hhim while he was inside his vehicle. The Governor never sent anyone to Belzoni to where the murder occured. -
Lamar Smith Murdered for Organizing Black Voters
Lamar Smith was a voting rights activists. He was shot on the Lincoln County courthosue lawn by a white man. This happened in broad daylight with many bystanders there to witness the event. The shooter was never charged with anything because the bystanders that witnessed the happennings never would admit that they had saw a black man shot by a white man. -
Emmett Louis Till is Murdered for Speaking to a White Woman
Emmett Louis Till-14 was murdered for a alledgedly "flirting" with a white cashier at a grocery store in Money Mississippi. He was then kidnapped beat and shot in the head by two white men. The men had been tried for the murder but were not found guilty because the jury at the trial were all white. Emmett Till's mother held a open casket funeral,thousands of people came to the Roberts Temple Church to see Emmett's body that was on display for 5 days. -
John Earl Reese is Slain by Nightriders Opposed to School Improvments
John Earl Reese-16 was shot and killed by 2 nightriders at Hughes Cafe in Mayflower, Texas. The nightriders claimed that the nigth of the murder was just a riad and that they wanted to teach 'uppity blacks" a lesson. The nightriders "wanted to scare someone and keep the n****rs and the whites from going to school together" -
Rosa Parks is Arrested
Rosa Parks was arresed for violatign the Alabama law. After a long day at work Rosa paid for and was riding a bus home, when a White man entered and demanded she get up and give him her spot. After her refusal the bus driver then had to contact police to remove Rosa from the bus and breaking Alabama state law. She was not only arrested but had her rights as a human taken away in seconds. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was the large protest of African Americans refusing to ride buses. This protest lasted for 15 days and was one of the first demonstrations against segergation in the US. -
Segergated Seating Begins
Segergated seating was the begining of the seperation of the African Americans and whites on basues in Montgomery. This was to try and prevent blacks and whites from fighting over seats on the buses. -
Willie Edwards Jr. is Killed
Willie Edwards Jr. was on his way into work as a truck driver when he was stopped by four klansmen and was held at gunpoint. They did this becasue they thought he was a different man that had benn dating a wgite woman. They had held him at gunpoint to jump off a bridge into the Alabama River. -
First Civil Right Movement is Passed
Senator Richard Russell (D-Ga.) , President Eisenhower, and Senetor Lyndon Johnson (D-Texas) from the legislation. Senator Strom Thurmond (D-S.C.) all made the greatest impact on the decision to pass the 1st civil rights movment. The law stated that the attorney general could file lawsuits on behalf of african americans who had been denied the right to vote. It also created federal commission on civil rights. -
President Eisenbower orders federal troops for desegergstion
Nine African American students tried to enroll and attend school at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. After the refusal and blockade of The National Guard. After abuse and refusal to let the students into the school President Eisenhower sent on federal troops to protect them and allow them to get into school for the very first time. -
Mack Charles Parker Taken form Jail and Lynched
Mack Charles Parker was jailed for accusations of the raping of a pregnant white woman. He was then taken from his jail cell and was shot, killed and trown into the Peral River and gound 10 days later. -
Black Students Stage Sit-it at a White Only Lunch Counter
Four African American students staged a sit-in as a non-violent way to protest segergation. The 4 boys were all students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. All of the boys had beriended white men all part of the NAACP. Although only the 4 started the origianal sit-in it began to grow and grow until the protest began to get to be too much and t=a mans coat set on fire and teh protest was put to rest. -
Sepreme Court Outlaws Segergation in Bus Terminals
Racial segregation was so high in bus terminals a black man was arrested for being in the "white only" part of the bus terminal that was not clearly labeled. The Supreme Court then decided to end that segregation to keep the violence down. -
Freedom Riders are Attacked in Alabama
The Freedom Riders were brutally attacked and killed by the KKK who were supported by police and other law officials. The KKK and Police officials had 15 minutes to attack each bus. Each bus was attacked just minutes before reaching ots final destination. -
Herbert Lee Killed by White Legislator
Herbert Lee was killed by E.H Hurst. Hurst was never charged for any murder because it was said that he was attacked by Herbert with a tire tool. Although that is not what happened, when herbert was approched by Hurst he was held at gumpoint. When he began to talk to Hurst, he told Herbert he would shoot him. After talking him out of it Herbert slid over to and out of the passenger side door and got of his truck but was then unltimitly shot in the head by Hurst. -
Civil Rights Groups form a to Launch a Voter Registration Drive
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CPL. Roman Ducksworth Jr. Killed by Police
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Riots Erupt Over Black student enrolling at Ole Miss
When James Meredith tried to enroll at Ole Miss chaos broke out. The government then had to get involved when the Kennedy adminisration had to send in 31,000 National Guardsmen and other federal forces -
Paul Guihard Killed During Ole Miss Riots
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William Lewis Moore Killed During One-Man March Against Segergation
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Birmingham Police Attack Children With Dogs and Fire Hoses
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Governor Georgre Wallace Stands in Schoolhouse Doorstep to Stop University Intergation
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Medgar Evers is Assassinated
Medgar Evers was a African American civil rights leader. Leading up to his assassination he had served in ww2 he was was also a part of the NAACP. After his death he was buried in Alrlington Cemetary in Washington DC. -
March on Washington
The purpose of the March on Washington was to have a large protest against Segregation. The famous speech delivered at the March on Washington was the 'I have a dream" speech by Martin Luther King Jr. -
4 Girls Killed in the Bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
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Virgil Lamar Ware Killed During Wave of Racial Violence
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Poll Tax is Outlawed in Federal Elections
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louis Allen Witnesses Assassination of Civil Right Worker
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Rev. Bruce Klunder Killed During Protesting Constuction of Segergated School
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Henry Hezekiah Dee & Charles Eddie Moore Killed by Klansmen
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Freedom Summer begins
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James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner Abtucted and Slain by Klansmen
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President Johnson Signs Civil Right Act of 1964
President Lyndon B. Johnson passed the civil rights act of 1964. The law stated that in the United States discrimination based on race, sex, color, religion, or national orgin is outlawed -
LT, Collemuel Penn Killed by Klansmen While Driving North
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Jimmie Lee Jckson a Civil Rights Marcher is Killed by a State Trooper
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State Troopers Beat Black Marchers
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The Rev. James Reeb March Volenteer is Baten to Death
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Viola Greggliuzzo Killed by Klansmen While Transporting Machers
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Thousands Complete the Selma Montgomery Voting Rights March
The March from Selma to Montgomery was important for raising awareness to others about the difficulties blacks in the south faced when wanting to vote. The marches faced many violent protesters with violent resistance by state and local officials. The result was good they made their goal, eventually after 72 consistant hours made it with the protection of government officials. -
Oneal Moore a Black Deputy is Killed by Neighbors
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Congress Passe Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Willie brewster sis Killed by Nightriders
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Johnathan Daniels a Seminary Student is killed by Deputy
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Smauel Young Jr. a Student Civil Right Activist is Killed in a Dispute
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Vernon Dahmer a Black ommunity Leader is killed in Klan Bombng
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Ben Chester White is Killed by klansmen
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Clarence Triggs is Slan by Nightriders
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Wharlest Jackosn a Civil Rights Leader is Klled After a Promotion to "White Job"
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Benjamin Brown a Civil RIghts Worker is Killed When Police Fire on Protesters
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Thurgood Marshall is Sworn in as Frist Black Supreme Court Justice
Before becoming a Supreme court justice he served a s a lawer in front of the supreme court. I think this was a monumental event becasue he was the first black man to be sworn into the supreme court. -
Samuel hammond Jr.,Delano Middleton, Henry Smith, Students, Killed When Highway Patrolmen Fire on Protesters
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The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is Assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the Loraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee by James Earl Ray. He was then rused to Saint Joesph's Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 7:05pm. He had a large impact on whites and African Americans because he tought, told,and showed the importance of the two races getting along with eachother.
