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Jackie Robinson MLB
Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier on April 15, 1947, becoming the first African American to play in the MLB with the Brooklyn Dodgers. -
Brown Vs Board
A Supreme Court decision that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine. The Court ruled that segregated schools created a sense of inferiority among African American children, violating the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. -
Emmet till
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Rosa parks / Bus Boycots
Rosa Parks, an African American woman, was arrested in 1955 for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Her act of defiance sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a year-long protest led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which ultimately led to the desegregation of public buses in the city. -
Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock Nine were a group of nine African American students who, in 1957, became the first to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, following the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education ruling. Their enrollment was met with violent resistance, but the intervention of federal troops sent by President Eisenhower ensured their safe attendance and marked a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement. -
Greens Boro Four
The Greensboro Four were four African American college students who staged a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, on February 1, 1960, challenging racial segregation. Their peaceful protest sparked a nationwide sit-in movement that contributed to the desegregation of public facilities and the eventual passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. -
Ruby Bridges School Integration
Ruby Bridges was the first African American child to integrate an all-white elementary school in the South, enrolling at William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans on November 14, 1960. Despite facing violent protests and threats, her bravery became a symbol of the struggle for civil rights and school desegregation in America. -
Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders were a group of interracial activists who rode buses across the southern United States in 1961 to challenge segregation in interstate bus terminals, which were still segregated despite a Supreme Court ruling. They faced violent resistance, but their actions brought national attention to the South’s segregation policies and were crucial in advancing the Civil Rights Movement. -
Birmingham Demonstrations
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March on Washington
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place on August 28, 1963, where over 250,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., to demand racial equality and economic justice. It was here that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech, advocating for a future of racial harmony and civil rights. -
J.F.K assassination
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas, by Lee Harvey Oswald, who was later killed before standing trial. -
Civil rights act
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was landmark legislation that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in public places, schools, and employment. It played a critical role in dismantling institutional segregation and advancing civil rights in the United States. -
Malcom X Assassination
Malcolm X, a prominent civil rights leader and advocate for Black nationalism, was assassinated on February 21, 1965, while speaking at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. His death was attributed to members of the Nation of Islam, a group he had previously been a part of but had parted ways with due to ideological differences.