African American's Civil Rights History

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    1900-Present

  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is founded

    The NAACP tries to ensure equality to all citizens

  • Universal Negro Improvement Association

    Created a sense of pride and unity among African Americans

  • Integration of US Armed Forces

    After WWII, President Truman officially integrates the United States Armed Forces

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Declares segregation of schools unconstitutional

  • Mongomery Bus Boycott

    After Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat to a white person on a bus, the Montgomery Bus Boycott begins. Montgomerys buses are integrated on Dec. 21

  • Little Rock Nine

    Nine African American students are blocked from entering an all white school.

  • Sit-ins

    African American students sit in a restaurant in a non-violent protest of its segregation

  • March on Washington

    movement to support equal rights for african americans

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Stopped segregation in public places

  • Voting Rights Act

    Everyone can vote, no matter their race

  • Civil Rights Act of 1968

    Can not discriminate when it comes to housing (renting, buying, etc)

  • Meredith v. Jefferson

    Race was considered when assigning kids to schools and this was declared unconstitutional