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Plessy vs Ferguson
It legalized segregation as long as both facilities were equal in quality. -
poesy vs Ferguson
the Supreme Court basically said segregation was legal. -
NAACP
the national association of advancement of colored people was a civil rights organisation that worked to get justice for African Americans. -
Race Riots
These were fights between ethical white Americans and black Americans. Many ended up injured or killed. -
brown vs board of education of Topeka
it said racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional. -
Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka
The Supreme Court stated that segregation in schools was un-constitutional even if both schools were equal in quality. -
Emmet Till
A boy who went down south and said goodbye to a girl and he got murdered for it. Justice was not served. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
It was a boycott on the segregated public transit system in Alabama. -
montgomery buss boycott
it was a protest to show the unfair segregation on the busses in Alabama. -
Little Rock school integration
nine kids were put into an all white school to mark the beginning of desegregation in schools. -
Little Rock School Integration
Nine African American kids were enrolled in the Little Rock High School as the beginning of desegregation in the schools. -
The Sit-ins
They were non-violent protests where people would occupy a space for a long period of time -
Freedom Rides
They were people who would ride the busses to segregated states. -
March on Birmingham Alabama
The march was in hope to bring national attention to the segregation in Alabama. -
March on Washington
it was to gain rights for African Americans economically. -
24th Amendment
The right of united states citizens to vote in any primary or other election. -
De Jure vs De facto
De Facto means something is true by fact and De Jure means something is true by law. when the 24th amendment was passed segregation wasn't a law anymore but cities were still segregated because thats what the leaders wanted. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
It got basic rights for African Americans that everyone deserves such as no segregation in school or voting. -
Malcolm X
He was an African American Muslim who fought for equal rights for all races. -
From Selma to Montgomery
The march was to fight for the right to carry out a protest. -
voting rights act of 1965
It outlawed discriminatory voting practices such as literacy tests in the states that require them. -
voting rights act of 1965
it prohibited racial discrimination in voting. -
Black Panther Party
A political party the worked to change segregation and civil rights -
MLK
He was an African American Baptist minister who fought for civil rights and led the civil rights movement. -
Thurgood Marshall
He was an African American lawyer and was the first African American to serve on the supreme court. -
Rosa Parks
She was a Civil rights activist who is best known for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus.
