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Civil Rights Movement
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Executive Order 8802
Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802 which opened legal jobs regardless of appearance. However, blacks were still faced with discrimination. -
Brown vs Board of Education
This was five cases combined into one and was decided by the Supreme Court, ending racial segregation in public schools. However, many remained segregated. -
Act of 1957
The Southern states made it hard for black to vote by making them pass a a literacy test that was very difficult. Because of this, President Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957 which allowed federal prosecution of anyone who tried to prevent someone from voting -
University of Alabama
At the University of Alabama, Governor George C. Wallace stood in a doorway in order to block two black students from registering. This eventually led to President John F. Kennedy sending the National Guard to the campus. -
March on Washington
Over 200,000 blacks and whites gathered to march for job equality for everyone. This is where Dr. Martin Luther Jr. said his infamous speech. -
Church in Birmingham
At 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, a bomb kills four young girls and injures several other people prior to Sunday services. The bombing fuels angry protests. -
Act of 1964
This law limited the use of literacy test, assured equal employment for all races, and allowed federal authorities to make certian public facilities were integrated. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Acts which banned all voter literacy tests and provided federal examiners in certain voting jurisdictions. -
Civil Rights Leaders Assassinated
Malcom X was assassinated on February 21, 1965. On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. -
Fair Housing Act of 1968
Prevented housing discrimination based on race, sex, national origin and religion. It was also the last legislation passed during the civil rights era.
