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Brown vs. Board of Education
On December 9, 1952 a Supreme Court case between Oliver Brown and The Board of Education of Topeka began to settle the dispute at schools that are segregated. -
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Black Power
Black Power was a slogan used in the 50's and 60's to shower how powerful the black community is. The term "Black Power" first began with a book written by Richard Wright entitled, "Black Power". This term quickly spread and became a political and racial movement for the black community. The term was now popular and used in speeches by civil rights activists like Clayton Powell Jr. and Stokely Carmichael. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott began after an African American women named Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus for a white man. This caused Rosa to be arrested and the boycott to begin -
Little Rock Nine
On September 15, 1958 at approximately 8:00 a.m, nine African Americans attempted to enter the school they enrolled in but were denied access. This lead to the Supreme Court case Cooper vs. Aaron in 1958. -
Counterculture In The 1960's
Counterculture in the 60's was a very weird and out-of-the-norm era. Hippies were the main subject as they wore very bright and tight outfits, began the use of drugs, and were with the civil rights movement but were very against war. -
Hippies in the 1960's
Hippies in the 60's was a large movement that lasted pretty long. Hippies main goal was to spread happiness and tell people not to care about what others think about them. Hippies also promoted the uses of hallucinogenic drugs as they believed it "expanded their consciousness". -
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Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders where civil rights activists that rode buses down into the southern states to help push the movement of nonsegregated buses. -
United Farm Workers Union
The United Farm Workers Union began in 1962 when Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and Philip Vera Cruz came together to form this union. The union was made to benefit past, present, and future farmers work and live a better life with many benefits. -
Feminist Movement In The 1960's
The feminist movement in the 1960's all began when Betty Friedan wrote the book, "The Feminine Mystique" which wrote about the struggles and suffrage of women's rights. This caused marches and protests to get many rights for women like equal pay and being able to work the same jobs as men. -
March On Washington
Over 200,000 Americans, both white and black, took the streets of Washington D.C. to march for equality in jobs and freedom. The march began at the Washington Monument and went all the way to the Lincoln Memorial where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his " I Have A Dream " speech. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which enforced that all citizens, of any race or color, has the privilege to vote, go into the same establishments as white people, ect. -
Latino Movement of the 1960's
The Latino Movement in America began after racism poured out onto the streets of America towards Hispanic and Latin Americans. This caused many to join with the minorities to form protests, boycotts, and even school walk-outs. -
Martin Luther King Jr's Assassination
Martin Luther King Jr was standing on the balcony of the Lorriane Motel in Memphis, Tennessee when he was fatally shot by James Earl Ray, a know criminal and racist being. James was on the run for 2 months in 5 different countries when he was finally caught in London and sentenced to 99 years in prison. -
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Roe vs. Wade
In this supreme court case, the debate was about abortion. Abortion in the 70's was a major issue as many believed it was murder while others believed the mother had her own decisions. The ending result after a 7-2 decision was that abortion was legal under the 14th Amendment.
