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This was a landmark SCOTUS case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for blacks and white students to be unconstitutional.
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On this day, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama to a white person. This action triggered a successful year-long boycott of the bus system.
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The Federal Government used the military to uphold African American civil rights. Soldiers escort nine African American students to a school in Little Rock, Arkansas to end racial segregation.
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Planned by Martin Luther King and Philip Randolph, An estimated 200,000-300,000 people protested in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Also on this day is where Martin Luther King gave his famous "I have a dream" speech.
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This act was introduced by President Kennedy, and executed by Lyndon B. Johnson. This bill called for the banning of discrimination based on race and nullified local segregation.
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Martin Luther King traveled to Memphis, Tennessee to support a sanitation workers strike. He was shot on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. This action caused riots to break out in over 110 cities nationwide.
