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The National Association for advancement of colored people(NAAP) founded by W.e.b Du Bois.
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During World War II Randolph managed to force a federal ban against discrimination.
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Jakie Robinson Integration to the major league of Baseball. The Brooklyn Dodgers became the 1st Major League Baseball team to put an African American.
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500 protestors had been jailed, Civil Rights leaders brought national attention to the situation by inviting Martin Luther King. Jr to lead more demonstrations.
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SNCC,CORE and other groups founded the voter Education Project (VEP) to register Southern African to Vote.
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Many colored people and people that supported the Civil Rights march on washington for jobs and freedom.
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Martin Luther king jr. was awarded the nobel prize for his work for civil rights.
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The Civil Rights Act banned discrimination in public accommodations also outlawed unequal voting requierements.
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About 600 African Americans began the 54 mile march to have rights to vote.
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A group of feminists formed the National Organization for Women (NOW).
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2 young community activists Huey Newton and Bobby Seale got inspired to find a group called the Black Panther Party.
