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The Civil Rights Movement

  • Creation of NAACP

    Creation of NAACP
    The NAACP was created after a few months after the Springfield IL, Race Riots, they created the NAACP for the betterment of the black population of America and other oppressed peoples.
  • Discrimination is banned in Defense Industries

    Discrimination is banned in Defense Industries
    President Roosevelt banned discrimination in defense industries.
  • An American Dilemma

    An American Dilemma
    The novel "An American Dilemma" is published that touches upon discrimination in America.
  • Hernandez v. Texas

    Hernandez v. Texas
    This is the first supreme court case ruling discrimination against a race other than black people.
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    Era of the Civil Rights Movement

    This is the main span of years that the Civil Rights Movement got into gear and finally put an end to segregation in America.
  • Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Montgomery Bus Boycott
    Supreme Court ruled that the Montgomery city law that segregated buses was unconstitutional
  • Civil RIghts Act of 1957

    Civil RIghts Act of 1957
    This act gave US attorneys more power to protect black people's rights.
  • SCLC formed

    SCLC formed
    This group was led by Martin Luther King Jr., the town minister of Montgomery. They organized protests like the Prayer Pilgrimage and Washington D.C.
  • Kennedy's Election

    Kennedy's Election
    Kennedy helped King Jr. get out of prison for a traffic violation and then proceeded to help out the civil rights movement from there on out, he won the election from the help of black voters.
  • Boynton v. Virginia

    Boynton v. Virginia
    The Supreme Court ruled that segregation on interstate buses and in waiting rooms was unconstitutional and now illegal
  • Civil RIghts Act of 1964

    Civil RIghts Act of 1964
    This Civil Rights Act banned segregation in public buildings, and gave the government the power to compel school boards from keeping their schools segregated. It also banned discrimination in the workplace of account of race, sex, color, or national origin. This also established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.