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Formation of the NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded to fight racial discrimination through legal challenges and activism. -
The march on Washington
It was a pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement, with over 250,000 people gathering in Washington D.C. to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans -
Brown V. Board of Education
The Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning Plessy v. Ferguson and fueling the civil rights movement. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
A civil rights protest led by Martin Luther King Jr -
Freedom Rides
Integrated groups of activists rode buses through the South to challenge segregation in interstate travel, facing brutal violence but forcing federal intervention. -
Civil Rights Act
This landmark law banned segregation in public places and prohibited employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin -
The assassination of Malcom X
Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965, by three gunmen linked to the Nation of Islam amid rising tensions. -
Black Power
Stokely Carmichael declares ‘Black Power,’ igniting a movement for self-determination and justice." -
Black Panthers
The Black Panther Party, founded in 1966, fought against police brutality and racial injustice while providing social programs for Black communities -
The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
They killed MLK because he was being too influential and wanted equal rights for African Americans