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End of WWII
World War II lasted from September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945 -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks boarded a public bus and sat in the "black section". She was arrested for refusing to move and this sparked chaos when it came to giving blacks equal civil rights -
Little Rock Nine
9 black students volunteered to go to Central High so that schools would become desegregated -
Letter By Martin Luther King Jr
Letter by Martin Luther King Jr from Birmingham Jail defending a strategy of non violent resistance to racism It says that people have a moral responsibility to break unjust laws and to take direct action rather than waiting potentially forever for justice to come through the courts. Responding to being referred to as an "outsider," King writes, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere". -
Rally for Economic Equality and Civil Rights
Over 200 000 people rallied for economic equality and civil rights -
Nelson Mandela Sentenced to Life in Prison
Nelson Mandela was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. He received a life sentence for committing sabotage against South Africa's apartheid government, avoiding a possible death sentence. -
Civil Rights Act Passes in U.S.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark piece of civil rights and US labor law legislation in the United States that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
End of White Australia Policy
Both major political parties had removed 'White Australia' from their political platforms with the introduction of the Migration Act 1996 -
Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party was a revolutionary black nationalist and socialist organisation active in the United States. The core practice was its armed citizens' patrols to monitor the behaviour of police officers and challenge police brutality in Oakland, California. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American clergyman and civil rights leader who was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968.
