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Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v, Board of Education was a pivotal Supreme Court case that changed American lives. The case dealt with the issue of segregated schools and how it violated the Fourteenth Amendment. The Court ruled that separate but equal schools was a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, which meant it was unconstitutional. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a movement that involved African Americans refusing to ride city buses in Montgomery. The movement was to protest segregated seating on buses and became known as the first major demonstration opposing segregation. -
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Counterculture
Counterculture is a way of life that is opposed by the social norm of others. The word "counterculture" was first used by John Milton Yinger in an article he wrote for the American Sociological Review. -
Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders were a group made up of thirteen white and African American civil rights activists. The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) assigned them to do bus trips in the South to protest segregation in interstate bus terminals. -
Violence in Birmingham
The violence in Birmingham commenced one of the biggest Civil Rights movements, Project C. Marches to City Hall and boycotts of local merchants due to segregation laws wee some effects of the violence in the city. -
March on Washington
The march was intended to show people the challenges African Americans face in the country politically and socially. More than 200,000 people showed up to the march in Washington D.C. to show their support. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation that dealt with labor laws and civil rights. The act prohibited discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin. -
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Latino Movement
The Latino movement also known as the Chicano movement dealt with Mexican-American empowerment. Issues the movement brought forward were enhanced education and farm worker rights for Latinos in America. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed this historical piece of legislation that affected all Americans. The act stated that discriminatory voting practices such as literacy test will be outlawed. -
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Watts Riots
The watts riots were five days of violence in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. It all started when two white police officers started fighting with a black person who was suspected of drunk driving. Spectators believed it was racial abuse by the police. This lead to riots in the town including ransacking stores, beating up whites, and setting fire to buildings. -
NOW
NOW was founded at the Third National Conference of Commissions on the Status of Women by twenty-eight women who attended. The group was created to help with women's empowerment and it stands for National Organization for Women. -
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Black Power
Black power was a slogan used by many African Americans. The phrase was used by Stokeley Carmichael, a civil rights leader, and at many rallies by Willie Ricks. -
Martin L. King 's assassination
Martin Luther King Jr. was shot dead by James Earl Ray in Memphis, Tennessee. He later confessed to killing MLK the following year and ended up dying in prison. -
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Feminist Movement
The feminist movement dealt with women's suffrage and was also called the women's liberation movement. In this time, women had multiple political campaigns to reform issues like equal pay, reproductive rights, and domestic violence. -
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a Supreme Court case that dealt with a women's right to have an abortion. The Court ruled that a women's choice to have an abortion is protected by the Fourteenth Amendment.
