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Brown VS Board of Education
The Brown vs Board of Education case ended segregation in schools. This decision was made by the U.S. Supreme Court and is one of the most critical decisions they've ever made. This case helps to highlight the Supreme Court's role of influencing both national and social policy changes. Source: https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/historyculture/index.htm -
Murder of Emmett Till
The brutal murder of Emmett Till brought the "brutality of Jim Crow segregation in the South" to light among America. His kidnappers and killers were set free and had no punishments. By the time they confessed to the crime, the jury had already decided he was not guilty and the case could not be reopened. This murder was also a boost to the civil rights movement
Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-death-of-emmett-till -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott brought the unfair laws of segregated city buses to light. The act of segregation was proven as unconstitutional. This protest can be seen as the "earliest mass protest on behalf of civil rights in the U.S., [and] setting the stage for additional large-scale actions outside the court system to bring about fair treatment for African Americans."
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Little Rock Crisis
The Little Rock Crisis signifies the imbalance between public political beliefs in the South that control and or create laws and the ever so changing federal laws regarding segregation.
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Freedom Riders
After significant brutality and jail terms, Freedom Riders induced publicity and influenced many more Freedom Riders. The protest spread to train stations and airports. It also led to the prohibition of segregation among transportation facilities.
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Albany Movement
The Albany Movement failed to accomplish it's goals due to determined opposition but did have significance. This movement has been assigned credit for it's key example in strategy and tactics for the movement. The movement has also been "identified...as a formative learning experience for King... and credited..with hastening the ultimate desegregation of Albany's facilities"
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March on Washington
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have A Dream" speech along with other civil rights groups, labor unions, and religious organizations. "Successful in pressuring the administration of John F. Kennedy to initiate a strong federal civil rights bill in Congress."
Sources: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-us-history/period-8/apush-civil-rights-movement/a/the-march-on-washington-for-jobs-and-freedom -
16th Street Church Bombing
The outrage over the death of four young girls who died due to the bombing helped to increase support in the struggle to end segregation, contributing to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Sources: www.history.com/topics/black-history/birmingham-church-bombing
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
This act made it illegal to discriminate for any reason on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It required equal access to public places for everyone. It also enforced the right to vote and desegregation among schools.
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Selma March
This march, along with MLK Jr's contribution, helped to pass the Voting Rights Act and reduce the "disparity between black and white voters in the U.S. and allowed a greater number of African Americans to enter political life at the local, state and national level."
Source: http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/selma-montgomery-march#
