Remember The Titian's

Montgomery bus boycott

Dec 5, 1932

blacks started walking instead of riding the bus bc they didn't wanna sit in the all black section.. dr king helped start the bus boycott that lasted over a year and put financial pressure on the city

Double vs.Campaign

Feb 14, 1942

Philip Randolph & the desegregation of federal work contracts - desegregation workplace, executive 8802

MLK Philosophy

1950

A known leader of the civil rights movement. he has numerous protest all of which he insisted to be nonviolent. started SCLC - an organization that led to non violent protest, boycotts, and marches

Ole Miss Crisis

Sep 30, 1962

James Meredith was given the right to be the 1st black student at ole miss. the first day he attended school there was a riot on campus and JFK had to send federal marshals to escort Meredith to class

March on Washington

Aug 28, 1963

over a half million civil rights supporters went to Washington to put pressure on Congress to support civil rights law