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Plessy v. Ferguson was important because it essentially established the constitutionality of racial segregation. -
They proved that Black men could fly advanced aircraft in combat as well as their white counterparts. -
They brought over from the Negro leagues an aggressive style of play that combined power hitting with daring on the base paths. Black players soon established themselves as major league stars. -
It was among the first federal actions of the modern civil rights era to counter discrimination against Black Americans and other racial minorities. -
The Sweatt decision helped pave the way for African-Americans' admission to formerly segregated colleges and universities across the nation, and led to the overturn of segregation by law in all levels of public education in the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education four years later. -
Proved that racism would not spare children from violence, and that black Americans would never receive fair treatment or justice unless they stood up and demanded it. -
The Supreme Court's ruling in Brown overruled Plessy v. Ferguson by holding that the "separate but equal" doctrine was unconstitutional for American educational facilities and public schools -
Rosa Parks invigorated the struggle for racial equality when she refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama. -
It marked the formal beginning of the end of segregation. -
The new act established the Civil Rights Section of the Justice Department and empowered federal prosecutors to obtain court injunctions against interference with the right to vote. -
They took a stand against segregation. -
the Freedom Riders attracted the attention of the Kennedy Administration and as a direct result of their work, the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) issued regulations banning segregation in interstate travel that fall. -
It abolished and forbids the federal and state governments from imposing taxes on voters during federal elections. -
clearly demonstrating the federal government's willingness to use force to ensure equal rights for African Americans -
opened doors not only to two Black students, but for decades of progress toward becoming an inclusive campus. -
This speech facilitated the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and helped put civil rights at the top of the reformers' agenda. -
John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. -
President Johnson helped eliminate voting discrimination against African Americans. The act also abolished racial discrimination in public facilities and in public education. -
As the nation's most visible proponent of Black Nationalism, Malcolm X's challenge to the multiracial, nonviolent approach of Martin Luther King, Jr., helped set the tone for the ideological and tactical conflicts that took place within the black freedom struggle of the 1960s. -
The persistence of the protesters and the public support associated with the marches from Selma to Montgomery caused the Federal Government to take action. -
it determined that racial discrimination in voting had been more prevalent in certain areas of the country. -
King's death energized the Black Power Movement. Black Americans felt even more distrustful of white institutions and America's political system. -
It prohibited states from imposing qualifications or practices to deny the right to vote on account of race; permitted direct federal intervention in the electoral process in certain places