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Thurgood Marshall was an African American attorny. Linda Brown was denied admission due to her race. Dismissed seperate but equal and integrated school and facilities.
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Rosa Parks sat in the white's section of thee public bus. She refused to give her seat up and was arrested. Which started the bus boycott.
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Because of Rosa Parks' arrest. It was a dramatic success. Martin Luther king Jr. led them. Boycott bus rides.
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Denounced the Supreme Court's ruling as "a clear abuse of judicial power" and to revers the ecision of Brown vs. Board of Education. Had no legal standing.
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Set out to eliminate segresation from American society and to encourage African Americans to register too vote. Dr. King 1st President.
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In Little Rock, Arkansas, admitted 9 African Americans to all white school. National Guard had to escort students in to the school to enfore integration.
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Intended t protect the rght of African Americans to vote. Weaker law than originally intende but was still passed 2 million African American voters were registered.
