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Creation of the NAACP
This was created because of the violence against black Americans. It is important because this group was working to stop segregation. -
Scottsboro Boys
9 black teenagers were falsely accused of raping two white women. This was important because it started the civil rights movements. -
Jackie Robinson Breaks the Color Barrier
Jackie Robinson was the first black male to play professional baseball. He was important because it broke the segregation of baseball. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
This case ruled that segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional. This is important because now all blacks could go to school. -
The Murder of Emmitt Till
Emmitt and his cousins went to the store and he whistled at a woman, the next morning he was taken and beaten. He was then took to a river and killed. This is important to history because it shows the brutality of whites towards blacks. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
This was a protest of people upset with the segregation on public transportation. It is important because it led to the court to call segregation on public transportation unconstitutional. -
The Little Rock 9
9 black students enrolled in Central High in Little Rock. They were the first black students to ever enter the school. They fought back against segregation. -
Ruby Bridges desegregate elementary school in New Orleans
Ruby Bridges was the first black student to enter the William Frantz Elementary School. This is showing that schools are starting to become desegregated. -
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
This was a letter written by Martin Luther King Jr. It is important because in the letter it summed up the long road it had been to freedom. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The act ended segregation in public places. This was important because now blacks had more freedom and could find work. -
Assassination of Malcolm X
He was assassinated by black Muslims during one of his speeches. He is important because he was a leader of the civil rights movement. -
Creation of the Black Panthers
This was a group of black men who came together to defend themselves against police violence. It is important because it showed that people were willing to take a stand for their safety. -
Thurgood Marshall Named Supreme Court Justice
He was the first black person to serve in the Supreme Court. This is important again because he was stopping segregation. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
He was killed by one of his haters. He was important because he was a civil rights leader and he never gave up on fighting. -
Election of Barack Obama
He was the first black person to win the presidency. It is important because he was the first black.