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Jim crow laws
Enforced racial segregation in Southern America, to provide for the "fact" that black/hispanic and white people couldn't co-exist. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Happened in Montgomery, 1955-1956. It was a civil rights protest where African Americans refused to ride on the city buses to protest against segregated seating. -
Little Rock 9
Happened in Little Rock, Arkansas 1957.
9 African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High which was formerly an all-white high school. -
Freedom riders
Seven African Americans and six white people left Washington, D.C., on two public buses heading towards the Deep South. They were going to test the Supreme Court's ruling in Boynton v. Virginia. -
March on washington for jobs and freedom
The march was held in Washington, D.C.and was conducted with the purpose of advocating for the civil/economic rights of African Americans. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
It is a landmark civil rights and U.S. labor law in America declares discrimination based on race, religion, gender, cultural background or colour. -
Voting rights act
Took place in America, and aimed to overcome laws that prevented African Americans from having the right to vote. -
Bloody Sunday
Was an incident in the Bogside area of Northern Ireland where British soldiers shot 28 unarmed civilians during a protest march against internment.
