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Brown vs Board was a supreme court case in Topeka Kansas. This case was about school segregation. African Americans were upset because people were not abiding by the Jim Crow laws. These laws stated seperate but equal rights in the public school systems. African Americans were getting hamidown, and old books from white schools. African American parents were fed up, so they issued lawsuits. -
One of those parents was Oliver Brown, he was mad about his daugther not getting excepted into an all white school. So the supreme court combined all the cases together to form the Brown vs board of education case. The result was the segregation of schools was unconstitutional, this was huge for African Americans. This was one of the first steps toward equal rights, and its so important because now the next generation is intermiggilng with the other race.
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Rosa Parks was on her way home one day after working in a department store. She decided to sit down in the front of the bus, but then a white men told her to move to the back. She said no, she eventually was taken to prison by police, for refuisng to give up her seat for a white person. This was an important event because it initiated the bus boycott. Eventually the segregation of buses was unconstitutional, but it all started with Rosa Parks protesting. -
This event is about a group of nine black students who were now attending an all white school. This highschool was in Little Rock Arkansas. This was one of the first tests, after the Brown vs board ruling. The school wouldn´t let them in, so Dwight Eisenhower the president sent in federal troops to escort them to school. This event drew national attention to the civil rights movement, because of the involvement of the president. -
Freedom rides consisted of black and white activists who protested bus segregation in the south. They used white only bathrooms and lunch counters. Then because of their actions they recieved tons of violence, this brought tons of attention around the U.S. This was huge for the civil rights movement because more and more people are becoming aware of what is going on. These freedom rides ocurred throughout the whole year of 1961. -
March on Washington was a giant protest combining Dr. Martin Luther king Jr and Philip Randolph. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr marched for freedom while Randolph marched for jobs. 250,000 people marched, and JFK supported the whole event. This was huge because it lead to the I have a dream speech which would move thousands of African Americans to demand for change. -
President Lyndon B Johnson issued the civil rights act of 1964. This act outlawed employment discrimination. Also, according to this act public places could not deny service to African Americans. Johnson carried out what John F Kennedy wanted to do, because Kennedy was assassinated. This was huge because African Americans are gaining more and more equal rights. This is a huge sign because now the president of the U.S is leading the charge against racism. -
Malcom X was a key leader for African American civil rights. He gained many followers through his theory of self defense and liberation. He believed that African Americans should defend their selves if they are being harmed. Many African Americans were inspired by him, so when he died it really sparked the people for change. His philosophy was a huge influence in the civil rights movement. -
Selma to Montgomery was a protest in Alabama. African Americans marched 54 miles to the capital of Alabama, they demanded change for African American voters. Although the national guard was there to protect the African Americans, they still recieved violence from the locals and different white groups. Martin Luther King Jr. also participated in this event, he was part of the reason it got so much notice across the nation. This helped the civil rights movement because it gave awarness to people. -
This was a supreme court case about a marriage which consisted of a white man and a colored woman. They were charged guilty after leaving the state to get married and then came back, this violated Virginia state laws. The couple filed suit against the Virginia state court, it then made its way to the supreme court. The ruling by the supreme court was the ability to marry is a civil right and that should not be taken away from people. This is huge because now whites and blacks can intermarry. -
The Fair Housing Act was passed by president Lyndon B Johnson. This act issued that no discrimination on selling or buying houses could be based on race. This was one of the last major events that occurred during the civil rights area. One of the problems a couple years earlier was that more African Americans starting moving north; but whites didn´t want them living in their neighborhoods. Well because of this act another freedom has been granted to African Americans, the right to live anywhere. -
Beverly Johnson is the first African American woman to grace the cover of a major fashion publication when she is featured on the cover of Glamour. This is important because 10 years before, that would have never happened. This is a tremendous stride forward for the black community because they are gaining more publicity. Their faces are starting to shape American culture. -
The first Congressional Black Caucus was formed in 1971. These guys made sure that equal rights were kept and put forth legislations to do so. The original 13 people were all democratic and were from states all across the U.S. This was the first time African Americans had a say in the American Government. Finally, equality seemed to be in reach. 40 years later, a CBC member, Barak Obama, became president -
Shirley Chisholm is the first Black person to campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. She ends up losing to George McGovern but she is also the first Black person and the first woman to win delegates for a presidential nomination by a major party. She may have failed in getting the spot but she did try her best and she was the first black person to receive votes. Black people can now run for these positions which is a major transition for the African Americans. -
The first National Black Political Convention takes place in Gary, Indiana, and about 10,000 Black people attend. The group's founding document, called the "The Gary Declaration: Black Politics at the Crossroads." It expressed the pain and suffering of the African Americans. Since the Civil Rights Movement African Americans have been treated with more respect. This document guided the African Americans toward their goal and helped them achieve freedom. -
Barbara Jordan and Andrew Young become the first African American Congressional representatives from the South since 1898. To earn these positions, one must be voted in. Looking in the 1950s, this would have never happened due to racism. This is a big step in the right direction in the pursuit of ending racism because African Americans are gaining more political power. -
Thomas Bradley is elected mayor in Los Angeles. Bradley is the first African American to hold this position and is reelected four times, holding the position for 20 years. Obviously, the people loved him for the time that he served. They don’t care about his skin color anymore which is a great thing and another big win for the African Americans. The color of skin is becoming less of an issue, because African Americans caan hold positions of power in their own states. -
Maynard H. Jackson Jr. is elected as the first Black mayor of Atlanta with nearly 60% of the vote, and the first to be elected in any major southern city. The south used to be the most racist area in the United States and now they have voted in the first black mayor in Atlanta. This shows how far we’ve really come in this Civil Rights Movement. Skin color is starting to not matter and black people are getting the opportunity that they deserve. -
Andrew Young is sworn in as the first Black American to become a U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations under President Jimmy Carter. We now have black people representing the president of the United States of America in the highest honor. This is probably one of the greatest things that happened and was accomplished in the Civil Rights Movement. It shows how the leaders of our country are leading the way in giving African Americans their rights. -
Faye Wattleton is the first Black woman, to preside over Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She served in the post until 1992, during which time she directed "the expansion of reproductive health care services for women and families from 1.1 million to about 5 million in 1990," according to the National Women's Hall of fame. This sudden change was good for the African Americans and women back then, due to the sexism and racism; it was harder for black women to take over big organizations. -
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in the case of the University of California Regents v. Bakke that affirmative action can be used as a legal strategy to deal with past discrimination. The decision has historical and legal significance because it declares that race can be one of several determining factors in college admission policies, but it rejects the use of racial quotas. I believe that this shows that people were taking the Civil Rights too far. -
Bakke had higher test scores but because the other guy was black, the other guy got in. So this defiantly shows that black people are being held higher then they were before, but looking at this case, they might be held up a little too high and it’s no longer equal.
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Roy Wilkins was a civil rights activist from the 1930s to the 1970s and worked directly with Martin Luther King Jr. He worked hard for the NAACP(National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) and had a huge impact on the end of racism. Nowadays, he is a respected man and seen as a hero by some. The 1970s were rough times for him and the NAACP because the major staff were either retired or had passed away. Wilkins retired in 1977 and then later died in 1981. -
James Farmer was an american civil rights activist during the 60´s. He organized the freedom rides as a leader of CORE (the congress of racial equality). In 1970 James Farmer served as assistant of health, welfare, and education under president Richard Nixon. James then was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1989. James Farmer´s life changed because of the freedom rides that he set. African Americans now had the right of interstate travel, this was enforced by the federal government. -
: John Lewis was considered to be a member of the “Big 6”. They organized the march on Washington and started that peaceful protest. He was a huge factor when it came to the civil rights movement. Afterwards he became one of the US’ representatives and continued his work on making an impact. He went from being a loud voice for the black community and their rights to being a representative for the United States of America.