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supreme court decision of plessy v. ferguson
the courts decision of plessy v. ferguson upheld state imposed jim crow laws, it became the legal basis for racial segregation in the u.s. for the next 50 years -
the tuskegee airmen
they would contribute to the eventual integration of the u.s. military and the eventual desegregation of the u.s. armed forces -
integration of major league baseball
Jackie Robinson becomes the first african american in the 20th century to play in what are considered the modern major leagues -
integration of the armed forces
this executive order abolished discrimination on the basis of race,color,religion,or national origin in the u.s. armed forces -
supreme court decision of sweatt v. painter
the sweatt v. painter decision and brown v. board both focused on opportunities for african american teachers, both cases were a part of a larger issue of segregation in public places -
supreme court decision of brown v. board of education
it signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of the u.s, overruling the "separate but equal" principle -
death of Emmitt Till
Till was kidnapped and brutally murdered, the newspaper coverage and murder trial galvanized a generation of young african americans to join the civil rights movement out of fear the same thing could happen to them or their loved ones -
montgomery bus boycott
rosa parks rejected a bus drivers order to leave a row of 4 seats in the "colored" section once the white section had filled up and move to the back of the bus -
integration of little rock high school
governor orval faubus mobilized the arkansas national guard in an effort to prevent 9 african american students from integrating the high school, the little rock 9 became an integral part of the fight for equal opportunity in american education -
civil rights act of 1957
established the Civil Rights Section of the Justice Department and empowered federal prosecutors to obtain court injunctions against interference with the right to vote. -
greensboro four lunch counter sit-in
The four people were African American, and they sat where African Americans weren't allowed to sit. They did this to take a stand against segregation. -
the freedom rides by freedom riders of 1961
the freedom riders attracted the attention of the kennedy administration and the interstate commerce commission issued regulations banning segregation in interstate travel that fall -
the 24th amendment
the United States ratified the 24th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting any poll tax in elections for federal officials. -
integration of the university of mississippi
riots erupted on the campus where locals,students,and committed segregationists had gathered to protest the enrollment of james meredith. -
integration of the university of alabama
a federal district court in Alabama ordered the University of Alabama to admit African American students Vivien Malone and James Hood during its summer session. -
march on washington & "i have a dream" speech
they influenced the federal government to take more direct actions to more fully realize racial equality -
assassination of john f. kennedy
his assassination traumatized a nation and led a united congress to make a constitutional change, in the form of the 25th amendment -
civil rights act of 1964 signed by president johnson
the piece of legislation prohibited discrimination in public accommodations and federally funded programs -
assassination of malcolm x
malcolm x's gratest contribution to the movement was that he founded the organization of afro-american unity -
the selma to montgomery march: "bloody sunday"
it was to ensure that african americans could exercise their constitutional right to vote. -
voting rights act of 1965
it aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented african americans from exercising their right to vote. -
assassiation of mlk
it led to an outpouring of anger among black americans, as well as a period of national mourning that helped speed the way for an equal housing bill. -
voting rights act of 1968
it aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote