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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 -
they would contribute to the eventual integration of the u.s. military and the eventual desegregation of the u.s. armed forces -
Jackie Robinson becomes the first african american in the 20th century to play in what are considered the modern major leagues -
this executive order abolished discrimination on the basis of race,color,religion,or national origin in the u.s. armed forces -
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 -
it signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of the u.s, overruling the "separate but equal" principle -
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 -
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 -
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 -
established the Civil Rights Section of the Justice Department and empowered federal prosecutors to obtain court injunctions against interference with the right to vote. -
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 riders attracted the attention of the kennedy administration and the interstate commerce commission issued regulations banning segregation in interstate travel that fall -
the United States ratified the 24th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting any poll tax in elections for federal officials. -
riots erupted on the campus where locals,students,and committed segregationists had gathered to protest the enrollment of james meredith. -
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. -
they influenced the federal government to take more direct actions to more fully realize racial equality -
his assassination traumatized a nation and led a united congress to make a constitutional change, in the form of the 25th amendment -
the piece of legislation prohibited discrimination in public accommodations and federally funded programs -
malcolm x's gratest contribution to the movement was that he founded the organization of afro-american unity -
it was to ensure that african americans could exercise their constitutional right to vote. -
it aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented african americans from exercising their right to vote. -
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. -
it aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote