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Brown V board of edu
The court ruled segregation in classrooms unconstitutional. -
Emmet till
Emmet till was a black American. He was murdere by two ppl. Over 50,000 people attended his funeral. -
Rosa parks
Rosa parks refuses to move to the back of the bus and starts a boycott for getting arrested. -
Little Rock 9
A mob of people prevented the Little Rock 9 from entering the school. The Little Rock 9 was a group of 9 kids of color going to a white school -
Southern Christian
A meeting of black church pastors to coordinate event for black peoples. MLK was elected as their first president. -
Greensboro sit ins
This was a protest against segregated lunch counters. -
Freedom rides
13 freedom riders sat on a bus and rode and eventually got burned and beaten. -
March on Washington.
250,000 ppl marched to Washington DC. -
Civil rights act of 1964
This act prohibits discrimination against more than just color but sex race and religion. -
Malcom X
Malcom X was a Muslim minister and posies man for Nation of Islam. -
Selma
The Selma marches were a series of protests for civilr rights on a 54 mile highway -
Voting rights act of 1965
It removed race restrictions on voting. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther king junior was a big civil rights activist and made the “I have a dream” speech.