Civil rights

  • Creation of the NAACP

    Creation of the NAACP

    This is also known as National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. They argued against racial violence, lynching, and discrimination, aiming to secure voting and civil rights
  • Scottsboro Boys

    Scottsboro Boys

    Nine African American boys were accused of raping two white women, and put to death. It was important because it became a significant symbol for racial injustice.
  • jackie robinson breaks the color barrier

    jackie robinson breaks the color barrier

    He became the first African American man to join the Major League Baseball. It was significant because he broke segregation in the leagues.
  • Brown vs. Board of Education

    Brown vs. Board of Education

    This was when some patrons argued that segregating schools was against the 14th amendment. It was ruled as unconstitutional and made segregating schools illegal.
  • Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Montgomery Bus Boycott

    This was the boycott influenced by Rosa Park's attendence in prison. She was seated in the black part of the bus, but refused to give up her seat to a white man when the bus was full. It lasted 13 months, or 381 days. It was important because it resulted in the ruling of segregating busses as illegal.
  • The Murder of Emmitt Till

    The Murder of Emmitt Till

    Till lived in Ohio, and moved to Mississippi when he was killed. His mother had an open casket, although the body was a brutal sight. This event in total was important because it really was the last straw that started the civil rights movement for most.
  • The Little Rock 9

    The Little Rock 9

    This was the first 9 African American students who were intergraded into an all white school. They were met with an angry mob, and one girl had to walk in alone.
  • Ruby Bridges desegregated an elementary school in New Orleans

    Ruby Bridges desegregated an elementary school in New Orleans

    This first grader was the first elementary student to test segregation in New Orleans. It was so dangerous, and hard that she hard to be taken to school with U.S. marshals. She became a large symbol for the movement for her bravery.
  • Letter from a Birmingham Jail

    Letter from a Birmingham Jail

    This was the response letter from MLK to a few men from Alabama towards how "untimely, and unwise" it was to get involved with their situation with the movement. MLK responds by saying "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
  • Civil Rights Act Passed

    Civil Rights Act Passed

    Made it illegal to discriminate based on race. This was still a long process to fully take place. It was important because it was the main goal of the civil rights movement.
  • Assassination of Malcolm X

    Assassination of Malcolm X

    Malcolm X was a civil rights leader who promoted violence only as self defense, and separation rather than segregation. He was shot around 27 times by three members of the Nation of Islam for speaking out about the leaders infidelity.
  • Creation of the Black Panthers

    Creation of the Black Panthers

    In Oakland california Huey and Bobby created a group that protected against police brutality in black neighborhoods. They advocated for socialism, community empowerment, and self-determination.
  • Thurgood Marshall Named Supreme Court Justice

    Thurgood Marshall Named Supreme Court Justice

    He was the first African American Supreme Court Justice. They banned him this because it was "the right thing to do".
  • Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    He was shot and killed by a sniper the day after giving a strange speech where he mentions that theres a chance he may not make it to the promise land with the others. This was significant because it spurred for riots and major changes within the movement.

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