Major Civil Rights Events(1950’s & 1960’s)

By Diamen15

  • The Sit-in Movement

    This movement brought large numbers of college students into the civil rights struggle.

  • The Freedom Riders

    The riders were beaten by a gang of young men with bats, chains, and pipes.

  • Violence in Birmingham

    MLK launched demonstrations in Birmingham and he knew they would provoke a violence response.

  • The Civil Rights Act

    This law segregation illegal in most public places and it gave all citizens equal access to public facilities.

  • The Struggle for Voting Rights

    The 24th ammendment eliminated poll taxes in federal elections.

  • The Voting Rights Act

    This act authorized the US attorney general to send federal examiners to register qualified voters.