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The Sit-In Movement
Chicago, James Farmer and George Houser foudned the CORE. The CORE began using sit-ins to protest union workers. Sit-ins were used to shame the right people into doing what was right. They would sit in the spot until they finally served them what they deserved.
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott
On the day of Rosa Park's court appearence a group of African Americans formed the Montgomery Improvement Association, Martin Luther King Jr. was elected to lead them. On December 5, 1955 Dr.King held a meeting where he encouraged people to keep the protest going but keep it peaceful. In November 1956 theyb declared buses unconstitutional.
Fun Fact: The Supreme Court held up the ruling that segragtion was unconstitutional. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1957
The first civil rights law since reconstruction. Intended to protect African Americans to vote. After it was passes the SCLC registered 2 milli9on African Americans to vote.
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Little Rock 9
In Little Rock, Arkansas the court declared nine African American kids will attend a white school. The Orval Faubus, asked national guards to prevent the nine students from going into the school. After the nine kids entered the building, white men beat black reporters and some of the school windows. Eisenhower immediately ordered troops to go handle the crisis. Faubus ordered the schools closed.
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Freedom Riders
In May 1961 the first freedom riders boarded southbound buses. When the buses arrived in Anniston and Montgomery a group of white people attacked them. When they got off the bus they were attacked.
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James Meredith: University of Mississippi
James Meredith an African American air force vet applied to the University of Mississippi. The govener Barnett refused to let him in. Kennady had troops bring him in but it didn't stop the whites from attacking. For the rest of the year Meredith attended classes under the troops aid.
Fun Fact: 160 marshals were wounded but Kennady still sent more. -
Protest in Birmingham
In 1963 Dr.King purposely provoked a violent responce to get Kennady involved to prove a point. He was than put in jail where he wrote on scrap pieces of paper. When he was releases things went up again and the African Americans were attack greatly.
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The March on Washington
200.000 people of all races marched to the capital. Dr.King gave a very powerful speech at the capital as everyone gathered around. However all this did was the same as they have been doing and slowing the procedures and voting.
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
It gave the federal governoment board the power to prevent racial discrimination in large areas. It made it illegal in most public places to discriminate and gave all races the qual oppurtunities to facilioties.
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The Selma March
SCLC and King selected Selma as the focus point for their campaign on voting rights. Majority of Selma's population was African American but only 3 percent were registered voters. In the end Johnson proposed a new voting law.
Fun Fact: In December, King recieved a nobel piece prize. -
King is Assassinated
King was standing on the hotel balcony when a sniper shot him. His death was a time of mourning and riots from everyone who was effected by his death. In the wake of his death Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1968.
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Voting Rights Act of 1965
Allowed the U.S. attorny general to send federal examiners to register qualified voters, passing the officials who normally refuse. This act also got rid of discrimination test such as literacy test. By the end of the year over 250,000 African Americans were registered to vote.
Fun Fact: This was a turning point for the civil rights movement.
