African American Civil Right Movements

By Natasha Marie Flores

  • James Meredith

    James Meredith
    James Meredith became the first black man enroll at the University of Mississippi.

  • Letter from Birmingham Jail

    Letter from Birmingham Jail
    This event tells you while jailed for leading anti-segregation protests in Birmingham, King wrote this letter arguing that individuals have the moral duty to disobey unjust laws.

  • Medgar Evers

    Medgar Evers
    Medgar Evers was murdered in fornt of his house.

  • Washington, D.C.

    Washington, D.C.
    Congregating at the Lincoln Memorial, participants listen as Martin Luther King delivers his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

  • Signs the Civil Right

    Signs the Civil Right
    President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964.