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NAACP
NAACP stands for The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The NAACP was one of the first and most influential movements. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren stated the act of segregation in public schools to be unconstitutional.These actions were proven to be in violation of the 14th amendment. -
Black Power
The earliest known use of the term "black power" was when Richard Wright used it in his book about his experience with slavery. "Black power" was used as a politically racial slogan. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
It was a protest campaign against the rule of segregation on public transportation services. Rules included "whites in the front" on buses and "whites only" in fancier cars. -
Sit In Movement
A series of nonviolent protests. These protests led to the Woolworth department store chain removing it's policy on segregation. -
Music
Britain's new wave of musicians gained popularity in the United States. The music of the 1960s moved towards an electric, psychedelic version of rock -
Hippies
A wild group of long haired people began to form in San Francisco. Hippies created their own counterculture that included peace, free love, drugs, and many types of music. -
Feminist Movement
Congress passed the equal pay act. It made it illegal for employers to pay a women less than what a man would receive if he worked at the same job. -
Latino Movement
Also known as Chicano Civil Rights Movement or El Movimiento. A civil rights movement extending the rights of Latino Americans. -
Fashion
The clothing in the early 1964's were based on the hippie movement. Many people were wearing brightly colored, ragged, clothes. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is an act that outlaws discrimination based on your skin color, your religion, or your race. When president Kennedy entered the white house he initially delayed in supporting the issue. -
Counterculture
Student League for Industrial Democracy changed their name to Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) after disassociating themselves from LID. SDS became the most notable radical student political organization of the counterculture era. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Act outlawing discrimination of voting practices in many southern states after the Civil War. During the Civil Rights movement, voting activists in the south were subject to mistreatment and violence. -
Bilingual Education Act
The first piece of U.S. federal legislation that applied to limited English speaking students. It reflected changes with diversity and immigration. -
Martin Luther King Assassination
Martin Luther King Jr, was shot and killed in Memphis. James Earl Ray was charged for committing the crime.
