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Plessy v. Ferguson
In the state of Louisiana, this court case established the "separate but equal" saying. It created a separate railway; one for whites and the other for minorities such as blacks. A black refused to follow this rule which led to him getting arrested. This became significant because the supreme court ruled it constitutional and basically allowed/started segregation. -
Brown v. Board of Education
In this court case, the previous court case Plessy v Ferguson will be replaced. In this law, it ruled that it was unconstitutional to divide schools and many other public spaces due to the skin of their color. It was important because it was a push for the Civil Rights Movement; it was influential. -
Murder of Emmett Till
Born in Chicago, Emmett moved to Mississippi where he encountered many unfortunate situation. One being he was seen flirting with a white women in which caused the husband to murder him. If the were a white men, Emmett wouldn't have received the same treatment: murder. -
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Rosa Parks & the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks, a black woman, refused to sit in the back of the bus which is where colored people were forced to sit. She was soon arrested for this non violent/silent protest. Days later the boycott began (led by MLK) in which opened the eyes of many and caused the desegregation of public buses. -
Little Rock Nine & Central High School
9 daring students entered an all-white school; Central High School to push the buttons of those who are for segregation.They were soon escorted by police officers. This inspired colored people to began standing up for a change. -
Founding of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) & MLK
MLK founded this in Atlanta, GA after the long period of boycotting due to the Rosa Parks incident. This was formed to organize non-violent protests to make a change in segregation. This was important because it gained so much support which led to the Civil Rights Act of 1965 and Voting Rights Act of 1964. -
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Greensboro Sit-in
3 African American students and one white sat an an all-white counter in NC. This non-violent protest inspired others to do the same. Days after days, more and more people repeated this protest in which caught the attention of many. -
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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) & Freedom Summer
The SNCC was formed to give younger protesters a voice. They created non violent protests across the US such as Freedom Summer. This project helped black college students be registered to vote in the South, finally giving them the voice they always wanted. -
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Freedom Riders
Many people, mostly blacks, joined together to ride interstate transportation which were segregated. They experienced violence and harm by local white people when these non-violent protesters passed by cities in which eventually ended when white supremacists attacked the bus and fire bombed it. All the attacks they were receiving brought much attention to them to spread their determination to end the segregation of public transportation. -
March on Washington
This march was led by MLK to show the US that with the power of the minorities together, they can make a change. They (250,000 people) marched for the freedom they deserve. This was successful because the president at the time, Kennedy, saw the amount of support there was to end segregation so he did just that. -
Civil Rights Act (1964)
This act ended segregation in public spaces. This included race, skin color, sex, and religion. It was a huge turning point for America since equality for all was finally legal. -
Voting Right Act (1965)
This act allowed every citizen in America to vote in the state in different levels. Before, blacks and colored people didn't have this opportunity so their voice wouldn't be heard. After this, their opinions and voices mattered which gave them equality. -
Assassination of Malcolm X
Having a harsh childhood, Malcolm X soon found himself in jail in which he was introduced to the Nation of Islam. He learned many new and different values which changed him as a whole. He was persistent in being equality for all in which resulted the death of this men soon after. -
Assassination of MLK
MLK fought hard with non-violent acts to end the discrimination of colored people in the US. This caused him to gain much support but also deep hatred. This hatred by James Earl Ray was so strong that he decided to shoot at him in Memphis.
