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Sweatt Vs. Painter
The Court found that the "law school for negroes" would have been unequal to the University of Texas Law School, made it so that Sweatt was admitted to the University. -
Emmett Till's Murder
Emmett Till (14 yrs old) is kidnapped and brutally murdered by Roy Bryant and others after being falsely accused of whistling at his wife. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
A Civil Rights Protest In which African Americans refused to take public transportation because of segregation in Montgomery, Alabama. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
Signed by Dwight E. Eisenhower, the act marked the first occasion since reconstruction that the government had done anything to actively protect civil rights. -
Cooper Vs. Aaron
Made it so that it was illegal for the state of Arkansas to pass legislation that reverses Brown v. Board of Education ruling (racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional). -
Greensboro Sit-In
Four students sat down at the Woolworth's In Greensboro, where blacks were refused service. They refused to give up their seats. -
Albany Campaign
First mass movement in the modern civil rights era, resulted in over 1,000 jailings in Albany and surrounding areas. -
Birmingham Movement
Series of civil rights protests in Birmingham, Alabama, the most segregated city in America. Fire departments were called to put a stop to the demonstrations. -
March On Washington
Largest gathering for civil rights of its time. This March was for jobs and freedom. MLK gave the famous "I have a dream" speech. -
Assassination of MLK
The Influential Civil Rights Activist was shot dead at a hotel in Memphis. This prompted racial outbreaks across the U.S. and lead to many more deaths. -
Swann Vs. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
The supreme court ruled to speed up racial integration by upholding busing programs. -
Shirley Chisholm's Presidential Campaign
Announced her presidential bid in 1972 at a Baptist church in Brooklyn, calling for a "bloodless revolution". -
Hank Aaron's Home Run Record
Hank Aaron has hit more home runs than any other player in baseball history, and he also spoke out against pervasive racism in the sport of baseball. Barrier Breaker! -
Barbara Jordan’s Address at the Democratic National Convention
Barbara Jordan becomes the first African-American woman to deliver the keynote address! -
Barbara Jordan’s Address at the Democratic National Convention
Declared it unconstitutional that colleges base admissions on race.