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Brown vs. Board of Education
A Supreme Court case that declared that white only schools are unconstitutional. Website used: https://www.nps.gov/brvb/index.htm -
The Murder of Emmett Till
A young black boy was killed for allegedly whistling at a white woman. His murder was so big it empowered the Civil Rights movement. It was also so huge that in 2003 they made a movie about him. During the time of his funeral, his mother left the casket open so the people and the press can see what they did too this young boy. -
Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks rode at the front of a bus, and refused to give up her seat to a white man. This action caused people to boycott the bus system, as black people didn't like having to sit in the back and give up their seats to white people. -
Greensboro Four
4 African- American freshmen students sat at the whites-only counter at Woolworth's. They sat-in all day until the store closed when they were denied any service from the workers. -
Assassination of Medgar Evers
He was instrumental in gathering witnesses and evidence for the murder of Emmitt Till, drawing attention to himself and eventually leading to his murder. -
The Murder of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Micheal Schwerner
James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Micheal Schwerner were working to promote equality, but were killed by the KKK. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/slain-civil-rights-workers-found -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
An act that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It is a landmark in the civil rights movement. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
President Lyndon Johnson signed this law to help African- Americans use their right to vote. The law helped to prevent things like literacy tests and poll taxes. Website used: http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/voting-rights-act -
Loving vs. Virginia
A black woman married a white man, but that was against the laws of the state of the Virginia, causing a Supreme Court case. They were sentenced to one year in prison, but the judge agreed to suspend the sentence if the couple left Virginia and did not return for 25 years. -
Allan Bakke Case
This court case had affirmative action declared constitutional but eliminated racial quotas. This happened when Allan Bakke sued the medical school at the University of California after being rejected two separate times, while people of lower qualification were being let in because of their race.
