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was a Supreme Court cause to end segregation. 9-0 decision - or unanimous, for equal protection under the 14th amendment. After the decision violence and riots broke out, with some schools closing. -
14 year old boy from Chicago, visiting family in Mississippi.
He was accused of whistling at a white woman. Roy Bryant and J.W milam kidnapped, shot, beat, and killed Emmet Till. Later they threw Emmets body in the river. Emmets mother had a open casket funeral. Both men stood trial but plead not guilty. This was the ultimate spark for the civil rights movement. -
Rosa parks of Montgomery Alabama, Rosa refused to move from her spot on the bus, was then arrested. December 5th a boycott broke out and lasted 38 days. Non violent protest to start more civil rights movements. -
A civil rights organization joined by MLK. Founded in Atlanta Georgia. Believed that churches/religions should be involved in nonviolent political activism. -
A group of 9 African American students enrolled into Little Rock central high school, a white school. They were abused both physically and verbally. Minnejean Brown was expelled for retaliating again this attackers in 1958. -
Took place in North Carolina. Four college students sat down at a lunch counter at Woolworths to be served. They are refused service. Confined to sit in and others joined. The protest spread to other towns, this forced change. -
Youth group of students. They worked together with SCLC. Were later part of the March to Selma. -
Civil rights activists rode into interstate buses into the south. They did this to protest segregated bus terminals. The first bus to arrive in Alabama was met with a angry mob of 200 people. -
250,000 people were in attendance. Advocated for civil and economic rights for African Americans. MLK was the last speaker. -
Can not be refused service. Forbids employers and labor unions to discriminate against any person on grants of race, color, religion, etc. Prohibits discrimination. -
600 students March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. They walked 54 miles. They stopped at the bridge. -
One of the most comprehensive pieces of legislation in the U.S. History. Blacks were registering to vote. They also were being elected to public office.
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