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Civil Rights

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education

    A Supreme Court case where the Justices ruled racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.
  • Murder of Emmett Till

    Murder of Emmett Till

    A 14 year old, african-american boy that was murdered because he was accused of offending a white family at the local grocery store.
  • Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Rosa Parks was an african-american women who refused to give up her seat to a white man. Her actions lead to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The boycott was a protest against racial segregation on public transportation.
  • Little Rock Nine

    Little Rock Nine

    A group of 9 african-american students were chosen to attended Central High School (integrated) in Little Rock, Arkansa. These 9 students were bullied and taunted the whole time.
  • Greensboro Woolworth's Sit-ins

    Greensboro Woolworth's Sit-ins

    Nonviolent protest in Greensboro, NC. They were protesting against blacks not being able to sit at the same bar as the white people.
  • Freedom Rides

    Freedom Rides

    Civil rights activists rode interstate buses through the south.
  • March to Washington

    March to Washington

    A huge protest held in front of the Lincoln memorial. This march was a peaceful right for civil and economic rights of African Americans.
  • Birmingham Baptist Church Bombing

    Birmingham Baptist Church Bombing

    It was reported that KKK members planned the bombing on the black church. With that being said, it's obvious that the motive was a racial issue.
  • Civil Rights Act

    Civil Rights Act

    This act outlawed all types of discrimination, including race, religion, gender, ect.
  • "Bloody Sunday"/Selma to Montgomery March

    "Bloody Sunday"/Selma to Montgomery March

    600 civil rights protesters headed out of Selma to Montgomery, but were met 6 blocks down and beat by the lawmen.
  • Voting Rights Act

    Voting Rights Act

    A federal legislation that prohibits racial discrimination on voting.
  • Loving vs. Virginia

    Loving vs. Virginia

    The start of legalizing interracial marriages.