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Brown vs Board of Education was a Supreme Court Case that led to the end of segregation by race in schools. If it were for Brown vs Board of Education, our classrooms would not be what they are today.
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Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama. This event sparked a boycott of Montgomery Buses and other public transportation. To this day, she is one of the most well known civil rights activists due to her refusal to give up her seat.
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On this day, Martin Luther King Jr. gave one of the most iconic speeches of all time that has become the staple of the Civil Rights Movement. His speech took place in Washington DC; however it was truly heard around the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEqnnklfYs
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a major step in the Civil Rights Movement as it put into law that people could not discriminate hiring employees based on their race, color, sex, or religion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x0l_vkjozc
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Malcolm X was a religious Civil Rights activist who worked with Dr. King. On this day, he was assassinated by a black Islam radical group and is one of the more known civil rights activists with MLK and Rosa Parks.
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On this day, Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated outside of his hotel room. His death was tragic, but was one of the last steps in hopes of equality. Only a week later, the Civil Rights Act of 1968 was signed that gave equal rights for housing to all races, gender, and religions.
