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The Tuskegee Institute was created by Booker T. Washington for the purpose of training african american teachers in Alabama and a school for african american students too.
This is important to civil rights because it is another big step towards equality because of the change to schooling. -
Supreme Court case where the court ruled racial segregation did not violate the US Constitution as long as it was separate but equal.
This is significant to civil rights because it is the first of many steps towards equality and civil rights. -
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was created in 1909 and was made to advance justice for African Americans. People in the group were: W. E. B. Du Bois, Mary White Ovington, Moorfield Storey and Ida B. Wells.
This is important to civil rights because it was one of the first big groups made to really fight for civil rights. -
The 19th Amendment was passed in 1920 and allowed for women to vote in any and all elections.
This is important to civil rights because it helped recognize more equality which would later let black americans vote. -
US Supreme Court case where the court ruled that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.
This is important to civil rights because it is another big step towards equality for people of color. -
The Bus Boycott was started by Rosa Parks when she refused to give up her seat and it started the movement against the policy of racial segregation on the public transport system in Montgomery, Alabama.
This is important to civil rights because it shows that there is more progress being made and that black people aren't afraid to fight for their equality. -
The little rock 9 was a group of 9 african american students who challenged racial segregation in the public schools of Little Rock, Arkansas.
This is important to civil rights because more progress was being made towards equality for black people. -
They were white and african american civil rights activists who did freedom rides which were bus trips through the south to protest segregated bus terminals.
This is important to civil rights because it showed that blacks and whites could work together to fight for civil rights. -
The 24th amendment was passed in 1962 made it possible for everyone to vote regardless of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
This is important to civil rights because it allowed for easier voting for black people. -
The march of washington and the I have a dream speech occurred in 1968 and Martin Luther King Jr. gave the speech to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans.
This is very important to civil rights because it was successful in pressuring the Kennedy Administration to start a federal civil rights bill in Congress. -
President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which outlawed the discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
This is very important to civil rights because it made discrimination illegal which was a big step towards equality. -
The march from Selma Alabama was part of a series of civil-rights protests on the 54 mile highway in Selma Alabama to the state capital Montgomery.
This is important to civil rights because it showed that african americans were still fighting for civil rights however they could. -
The voting rights act of 1965 was signed by President Johnson and it that stopped racial discrimination in voting.
This is important to civil rights because it was another big step towards equality for african americans because they could now vote for change. -
The black panthers were a group of african americans who started the militant black power organization. They fought against police brutality but they also helped the black community and fed many hungry children.
This is important to civil rights because it shows that black people weren't afraid to be violent to fight for change. -
Martin Luther King Jr. was an activist and a big leader in the civil rights movement. He was unfortunately assassinated in 1968 which caused mass anger among black americans.
This is important to civil rights because it caused more riots and made the black community fight for change more than ever.