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Montgomery Bus Boycott
Civil-rights protest during which African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, to protest segregated seating. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1957
This was intended to protect the right of African Americans to vote -
"I Have A Dream" Speech
Speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. to help African Americans get their rights. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
civil-rights protest during which African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, to protest segregated seating -
The Selma March
The march was an effort to register black voters. -
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 authorized the U.S. attorney general to send federal examiners to register qualified voters, bypassing local officials who often refused to register African Americans
