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The Brown V. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was an important Court case in 1954 that said separating Black and white students in public schools was wrong and against the law. The court decided that segregation made Black children feel not important, which went the 14th Amendment. This was a big step in the Civil Rights Movement and helped push for more changes to fight racism in the U.S. -
Renewed Trend in School Segregation
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Emmett Till’s Murder
Emmett Till is a 14-year-old Black boy he was brutally murdered in 1955 by two white men in Mississippi after being accused of flirting with a white woman. His mother, Mamie Till, held an open casket funeral to show the world the horrors that her son went through because racial injustice. Till's murder became a key moment in the Civil Rights Movement, helping to show that everyone is not equal in America. -
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott began in 1955 when Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat to a white person on a bus. Black people in Montgomery, Alabama, led by Martin Luther King Jr., stopped riding the buses for over a year to protest segregation. The boycott ended when the Supreme Court ruled that bus segregation was illegal, making it an important win for the Civil Rights Movement. -
The Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock Nine were nine Black students who tried to go to a white-only high school in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957, faced violence and hatred. The government sent soldiers to protect them after the state's governor tried to stop them from entering. Their courage in dealing with racism became a strong symbol for the Civil Rights Movement and the fight to desegregate schools. -
Freedom Rides
The Freedom Rides were a bus trips in 1961 where Black and white people rode together to fight against segregation on buses in the South. They were attacked by violent mobs, but they kept going, forcing the government to make sure buses were desegregated. The Freedom Rides helped people across the country see the unfairness of segregation and were an important part of the Civil Rights Movement. -
Birmingham Campaign
The Birmingham Campaign was a protest in 1963, led by Martin Luther King Jr. and his group, to fight against unfair treatment of Black people in Birmingham, Alabama. People did things like sitting in places, marching, and refusing to buy things from certain businesses. The way the police treated the protesters made the whole country notice the fight for equal rights, helping to pass important laws like the Civil Rights Act of 1964. -
March on Washington
The March on Washington when over 250,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., to fight for equal rights and better jobs for African Americans. during this march that Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech, asking for fairness and equality for everyone. The march helped bring attention to the Civil Rights Movement and played a big part in laws being passed that protected the rights of African Americans. -
88th Congress- House Vote on Civil Rights Act (1964)
This map is showing us who said yes, no, present, not present or seat vacant, to the Civil Rights Act -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a law that made sure African Americans could vote, especially in the South, where they were often stopped by unfair rules like reading tests and fees to vote. The law banned these unfair practices and made sure the government watched areas where voting was restricted. This law was important because it helped make sure that everyone, no matter their race, had the right to vote. -
Employment as a share of group population
This graph is showing us the percentage of different types of people that have jobs over the years.