1960s and public protests (Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam)

By Ethan_Budreau

  • Segregation's Illegal in Public Schools

    This was due to the Supreme Court ruling of Brown v. Board of Education. Which made it illegal to segregate children in school.

  • Start of Vietnam War

    It was the war between the communistic North and the South with the U.S. as an ally. This was due to the spread of Communism and the U.S trying to stop it.

  • The arrest of Rose Parks

    Rose Parks' arrest just made the civil rights movement more angry and have more support.

  • MIA was formed

    This was led by church leaders including Martin Luther King Jr. It was formed due to Rosa Parks' arrest.

  • Civil Rights Act of 1957

    This was signed by President Eisenhower. It authorized the federal prosecution of anyone who tried to prevent another person from voting and created voter fraud investigation commission.

  • The March

    This was a peaceful march with the intent of forcing civil rights laws and job equality. This was the march where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I have a dream" speech.

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    It was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson but it was initiated by President John F. Kennedy before his assassination. The law ensured equal employment, limited use of voter literacy tests, authorized federal authorities to make sure public facilities were unified.

  • Protest at Lincoln Memorial

    100,000 people protested the war at the Lincoln Memorial and 30,000 of them marched to the Pentagon later. They encountered those protecting the building and hundreds were arrested.

  • Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

    This pressured the Johnson administration to create additional civil rights laws.

  • The Fair Housing Act of 1968

    This prevented housing discrimination based on ethnicity, gender, and religion.