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Executive Order 9981
The Executive Order 9981 was enacted in 1948 by President Harry S. Truman, to desegregate the United States Armed Forces. The Order stated that there would be no descrimination of race, color, religion, or national origin to one whom served in the country's defense. this has an importance in the Civil Rights Era because it imprinted a step in our countries race to integration. -
Brown v. Topeka Board of Education
The Brown v. The Board of Education was a Supreme Court case which ruled that " Seperate but Equal" was not equal. This Supreme Court case recalled on the Plessy V. Ferguson case of 1896 which at the time was declared constitutional however was overturned due to 14th Amendment. This Supreme Court case had great impact in the Civil Rights Era because it gave African Americans a sense of equality, for the government could no longer neglect them of there educational needs. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott is said to be one of the first large scale demonstations against segregation. Rosa Parks was an african american seamstress whom refused to give up her seat on public transportation December 1, 1955. Parks was arrested and fined for her "violation". Parks along with many other african americans were tired of this unfair treatment and wanted to put a stop to it. The boycott protested against public transportation, thus the start of the Civil Rights Movement. -
Little Rock Crisis
" The Little Rock Nine" were newly enrolled African American students at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. These nine students were some of the first students to be admitted into a formerly all-white educational facility. Their enrollement caused for these students to be escorted by the National Guard on their first day of school. This event impacted the Civil Rights Era in such way that African Americans now saw a shift in desegregation and equailty. -
Megar Evers Assasination
The assasination of Medgar Evers marks a very important moment in the Civil Rights Era. Medgar Evers was a civil rights leader whom worked for the NCCAP. He encouraged poor African Americans to register to vote, he was also active in finding witnesses in the Emmitt Till murder case ( a case which caught national attention). Evers murder caused great fear and anger in the African American community. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 stated that one could not be discriminated against for their race, sex, color, or natural origin. This act is thought to be one of the greatest achievements in the civil rights era for it did not allow segregation in publics places nor employement discrimination. The act was proposed by JKF however not enacted until Lyndonn B. Johnson's presidency. This act had great impact in the Civil Rights Era for it stopped public discrimination. -
Selma to Montegomery (march)
in early 1965 Martin Luther King Jr. led a a march from Selma, Alabama to the state capitol of Montegomery. this march was in efforts to register African American voters in the south. This historical march gave the world a view of what difficulties African Americans faced in the south. This event gave an advantage to the African American community for it revealed that the need for a Voting Rights Act was indeed required for the African American community. -
Voting Rights Act
The Voting Rights Act was signed into law by President Lyndonn B. Johnson on August 6, 1965. This act was aiming to overcome legal barriers in local and state levels for african americans right to vote. President Johnson sought out this action after the march held in Selma, Alabama (led by Martin Luther King Jr) took place. This impacted the Civil Rights Era in a way that it demonstrated how african americans could achieve their goals in civil equality. -
Founding of The Black Panthers
The Black Panther Party had an impact during the civil rights era for they proved they would not continue to be treated unfair. The party was founded by Huey Percy Newton and Bobby Seale. Newton and Seale agreed with most Civil Rights leaders/activist in the sense that change needed to be done however Seale and Newton took a more agressive approach. The Black Panther Party consisted of violence and agression, for they believed that peaceful protest was not the proper method to achieve equality. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination
Martin Luther King Jr. was an african american Civil Rights Leader. King led the Selma March, March on Washington, and was well known for his " I have a dream" speeches. Martin Luther King Jr. was assasinated on April 4, 1968 by James Earl Ray. King was opposed by many americans whom did not agree with integration in the U.S. Martin Luther King Jr's death caused great anger in the civil rights community, however his death led to speed the way to an equal housing bill in the U.S.
