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Executive Order 9981
It abolished racial discrimination in the US Armed Forces and eventually led to the end of segregation in the US Armed Forces. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
It declared that having separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional. -
Emmett Till
His death was a major turning point in the Civil Rights movement. -
Rosa Parks
Her act of defiance became an important symbol of the Civil Rights Movement. -
SCLC
Because of this African Americans started nonviolent protest. -
Little Rock Nine
It was the first step made towards integrating schools. -
Woolworth sit-ins
It made the Woolworth diner desegregate and it caused a movement where other young black people protested in other restaurants. -
SNCC
They organized voter registration drives all over the south, and they also played major roles in other Civil Rights protests. -
Freedom Rides
They called attention to the disregard for law, and the use of violence to uphold segregation in the south. -
Loving vs. Virginia
It invalidated laws prohibiting interracial marriages. -
24th Amendment
It prohibited Congress and the states from making people pay a poll tax. Many black people could not pay the tax because they did not have the money so this opened the door to allow more of them to be able to vote. -
James Meredith
He was the first African-American student admitted to the segregated University of Mississippi. -
“Bull” Connor uses fire hoses on black demonstrators
The event was broadcasted on national television and was one motivation for social and legal changes in the south. It also helped to ensure the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. -
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
It became a key text for the American civil rights movement. -
March on Washington
It is credited with helping to pass the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Voting Rights Act (1965). -
16th Street Baptist Church bombing
This helped the Americans realize how much hatred the african americans were receiving and helped boost their support to end segregation. -
Murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner
It showed that some law enforcment was corupt and was involoved with the Ku Klux Klan. -
Civil Rights Act 1964
This act prohibited discrimination of race,sex,color,or national origin. -
Malcolm X assassinated
After his assassination, he continued to inspire the black community to fight for their rights. -
Bloody Sunday
Ffter bloody sunday the protesters gain aid in their march to Alabama State Capitol -
Civil Rights Act 1965
It prohibited discrimination in voting. -
Los Angeles Race Riots 1965
It was a violent yet justified jump into a future of black self empowerment. -
Executive Order 11246
It prohibited federal contractors from discriminating in employment decisions. -
Black Panthers founded
The main goal of this organization was to obtain equality for all african americans -
MLK is assassinated
After his assassination riots filled the streets -
Civil Rights Act 1968
It provided for equal housing opportunities regardless of race. -
Voting Rights Act 1991
It provided the right for a trial by jury on discrimination claims. -
1992 Los Angeles Race Riots
4 police officers brutally beat Rodney king who resisted arrest after surrendering the high speed chase that went throughout Los Angeles. This whole incident was caught on camera and was released to the press. Which sparked an uproar around the country.
