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Brown v Board of Education
IT was when the Suprem Court ruled that the U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstituntional -
Montgomery Bus Boycotts
The Montgomery bus boycott was a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation in the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama. It all started because Rosa Parks was arrested on a bus for not giving up her seat to a white guy. -
Little Rock Nine
This was a group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. -
Freedom Riders
Freedom Riders were groups of white and African American civil rights activists who participated in Freedom Rides, bus trips through the American South in 1961 to protest segregated bus terminals. -
Equal Pay Act
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a United States labor law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex. -
March on Washington
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, also known as simply the March on Washington or The Great March on Washington, was held in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, August 28, 1963. The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
The Founding of NOW
The National Organization for Women is an American feminist organization. Founded in 1966, it is legally a 501 social welfare organization. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination
MLK was shot in Lorraine Motel in Memphis Tennessee on April 4 1968 at 6:01 where he was rushed to Josephs's Hospital where he died at 7:05. -
Stonewall Riots
The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous demonstrations by members of the gay community in response to a police raid that began in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, New York City, New York