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Brown v. Board of Education started in Topeka, Kansas, it began in December 9, 1952 to May 1754. Oliver brown was involved with his daughter Linda Brown. NAACP and Segregationists were also involved. The case was a landmark legal battle that led to Supreme Court ruling racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. -
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a landmark law that aimed to eliminate racial discrimination in voting. It banned practices like literacy tests and allowed federal oversight of elections in areas with a history of voter suppression. This law helped ensure voting rights for African Americans and other minorities, marking a major victory for the civil rights movement. -
Emmet till was kidnapped, beaten, shot in the head, and had a large metal fan tied to his neck. Bryant's husband Roy and his half-brother J. W. Milam, did all this. This all happened just because he whistled at a woman, Carolyn Bryant. -
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, on December 1, 1955. Her arrest led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a pivotal event that lasted 381 days and ultimately resulted in the Supreme Court ruling that bus segregation was unconstitutional. -
The SCLC was an organization linked to the black churches. 60 black ministers were pivotal in organizing civil right activism. Martin Luther King Jr was elected President. They focused its non violent strategy on citizenship, school and efforts to desegregate individual cities. It played key roles in the March on Washington in 1963 and the Selma Voting Rights Campaign and March to Montgomery in 1965. -
In 1957, nine ordinary teenagers walked out of their homes and stepped up to the front lines in the battle for civil rights for all Americans in Little Rock, Arkansas. The nine kids were Minni Jean Brown, Terrance Roberts, Elizabeth Eckford, Ernest Green, Thelma Mothershed, Melba Patillo, Gloria Ray, Jefferson Thomas Carlotta Walls. -
In Greensboro, North Carolina, college students wool worth’s launch counter could buy items, but not be served food. -
In New Orleans, Louisiana, one of 6 blacks children to passa hard test to go to a white school. She was escorted by Federal Marshals, to be the only student taught by one teacher. -
The Freedom Riders were brave activists in the 1960s who rode buses into the segregated South to protest unfair laws that separated Black and white people on public transportation. Even though they faced violence and attacks, their peaceful protests helped end segregation on buses and brought attention to the fight for civil rights. -
Peaceful and respectful protest for jobs and freedom. Martin Luther King gave his I have a dream speech. It was the last speech of the day. -
Enable the federal government to prevent racial discrimination and segregation based on race, color, religion, or national origin in private business and public facilities. -
Malcolm X, a civil rights leader, was assassinated on February 21, 1965, in New York City by members of the Nation of Islam. His death shocked the nation and left a lasting impact on the fight for racial justice and equality. -
The Selma to Montgomery Marches in 1965 were peaceful protests for voting rights. On "Bloody Sunday," police violently attacked marchers in Selma, Alabama. This drew national attention and helped lead to the Voting Rights Act, which protected voting rights for all. -
Martin Luther King Jr., a leader of the civil rights movement, was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. While standing on the balcony of his motel, he was shot by James Earl Ray. His death sparked nationwide grief and riots, but it also reinforced his legacy as a symbol of peace, equality, and justice. King's work continues to inspire the fight for civil rights and social change.