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Jim Crow Laws
Laws that encouraged segregation and put them into either law, or social norms, de jure and de facto segregation. This included segregation of public places, access to schools, and availability of convenient necessities (eg. bathrooms, water fountains). (legal change) -
Plessy v. Ferguson
A court case that resulted in the decision that “separate but equal” segregation was justified and would continue to take place. This helped legalize Jim Crow laws. These laws were an example of opposition to de-segregation. (legal change) -
Tulsa Massacre
An extreme example of mob violence, specifically on African Americans. A man was accused of assaulting, so an angry mob of white people attacked a wealthier and better-off black community: Black Wall Street. (social change) -
Scottsboro Boys
9 boys were wrongly accused of assaulting 2 white women. Although the court was biased and there was plenty evidence to prove the girls were lying, the boys still faced severe punishment. (legal change) -
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Civil Rights Impact
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Freedom Riders
Political protests in which both black and white people would ride segregated busses into dangerous zones, commonly met by angry mobs, police officers, and the KKK. This violence was purposely directed toward publicized places in order to spread awareness and show people the true violence African Americans and others were facing. Their disobedience to discrimination was another big help with the movement. (social change) -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was a woman who sparked the movement by refusing to give up her seat on a bus. she was arrested, but she made a big impact on the movement which gained many more followers through her inspiration. Her actions were an example of resistance against segregation. (social and legal change) -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Led by MLK, the bus boycott led to a loss of funds for pubic transportation systems. While black Americans walked to work and completely stopped taking busses, causing their jobs to be endangered as well, bus drivers and transportation officials were losing profits, and fast. Blacks were the majority of bus passengers, so the boycott ultimately forced the government to desegregate public transportation. This was another example of defiance against discrimination. (social and economic change) -
SNCC
SNCC is an acronym for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, a group of nonviolent students who protested and made contributions to the movement. Their goals were peaceful protests and demonstrations. (social change) -
Black / White Homeownership
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I Have a Dream Speech
A speech delivered by MLK, challenging segregation (both de jure and de facto) and urged society to open their eyes to the injustices being faced. This was another critique of discrimination. “ I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.” (social change/impact) -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination and segregation in public places, gives equal integration of schools and other public places, and made employment discrimination illegal. (legal change) -
Support for Civil Rights Laws
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Support of Civil RIghts Movement Within States
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Black Voter Registration
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Racial Employment Rates
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Assassination of MLK
Martin Luther King Jr. made a great impact on the civil rights movement through his organized protests, demonstrations, and speeches. He was shot by James Earl Ray at the age of 39, near the peak of the movement.