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Jim Crow Law (AAE - No exact date & month were given)
The Jim Crow law was a law that enforced racial segregation in the south. This event was important because it was the beginning of the strong civil rights movement later on in the U.S. -
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Stolen Generations (IE - No exact day & months were given)
During this time, Aboriginal children are taken from their families by the government and church missions and are sent to institutions or adopted by white families. People were led to believe that Aboriginal children were disadvantaged and at risk in their own communities, and that they would be more civilised if they were brought up the ‘white man’s way’. -
Day of Mourning (IE)
A protest was held by the Indigenous Australians for the 150 years of bad treatment. It began with a march at Sydney's Town Hall, involving both Aboriginals and non-Indigenous supporters. The protests were about wanting their land returned, equal employment opportunity, improvement in standards of health, housing and education. As a result, this tradition continued after each year. -
Brown V. Board of Education (AAE)
A court case was held by the Supreme Court about segregation of African-American children in public schools. It was announced that African-American and white children would be taught together with equal rights. This event was one of the first few civil rights cases to be won by the African-Americans. -
Rosa Parks Bus Boycott (AAE)
On this day, Rosa Parks set off the Montgomery Bus Boycott when she refused to give up her seat to a white man and as a result was arrested. This act is considered the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (AAE)
The SCLC was developed to support civil rights protests in South America which was led by Martin Luther King. This event was important as it united all the civil rights organisations into one stronger organisation. -
First Sit-In (AAE)
Four African American students order doughnuts and coffee at a lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. The waitress refused to serve them because the resteraunt only served whites. The students then sat at the counter and refused to leave until the resteraunt closed. This act was the start of a form of protests called "sit-ins". -
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (AAE)
200 African-American and white students met at Shaw University in North Caronlina to consider recent sit-in actions and to plan for the future. Ella Baker helped the inspired students to form a group/orginisation focused on activities for the young African-Americans and white people. -
Freedom Rides (AAE)
A group of civil rights activists got together and went on a freedom ride in two buses, travelling in the Southern states of America. Their goal was to stop segregation of African-American people in public transport. This act inspired African-Americans in the south to join the civil rights movement. -
James Meredith (AAE)
James Meredith is the first African-American to enrol into the University of Mississippi. 5,000 Federal troops were sent to Mississippi due to violence and riots in the city.This event was important as it allowed other African-Americans the opportunity to attend that University as well. -
Martin Luther King Gives a Speech (AAE)
Martin Luther King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. This speech brought a lot of attention to the Civil Rights Movement and as a result, a set of laws were passes the next year, finally giving African-Americans equal treatment. -
Freedom Rides (IE)
Students from Sydney University form a group called the Student Action for Aboriginals/Aborigines that was led by Charles Perkins. They protest around NSW in a bus, hoping to make a change to how the Indigenous people were treated. -
Wave Hill Walk Off (IE)
A group of Aboriginal stockmen and house servants along with their families from Wave Hill were led by Vincent Lingiari to protest about bad working conditions, small wages and land rights. This event was important because the Gurindji people owned the land, therefore they shouldn’t be working as slaves for the people who took their land. -
Australian Referendum (IE)
A referendum was held about whether the Indigenous poeople should be included as part of the population. As a result from the votes, the Indigenous people were granted their equal rights. -
Martin Luther King is Assassinated (AAE)
Martin Luther King had been standing on the balcony in front of his room when he was shot with a sniper's bullet, this act ended the Civil Rights Movement. Many African-Americans caused massive riots on the streets across the United States after hearing about the news. -
The Gurindji People Get Their Land (IE)
At Daguragu, Vincent Lingiari accepted the symbolically soil handed from Prime Minister Whitlam. This event was important because Prime Minister Whitlam had transferred the leasehold tittle to the Gurindji people who had protested about this 9 years ago with their walk-off. -
Mabo Land Rights (IE)
A group of people called Mariams were led my Torres Strait Islander, Eddie Mabo, to the Surpreme Courts to challenge the Queensland government for their land rights of the Islands. At this point, the British people learnt that Australia wasn't terra nullius, but owned by the Indigenous people. -
Kevin Rudd Says Sorry (IE)
Kevin Rudd, prime minister of Australia at that time, apologies to the Stolen Generations of Aboriginal children. This is an important event because it was time that someone finally realised the mistake and apologised to the Indigenous people who were taken away from their families when they were younger.
