Civil Rights

By Smo12
  • Formation of the NAACP

    Formation of the NAACP

    The National Association for the Advancement of Colored people is a right in the United States to help the colored people.
  • Desegregation of the military

    Desegregation of the military

    President Truman signed an order to allow equal treatment in the military for the blacks.
  • Brown vs. Board of Ed.

    Brown vs. Board of Ed.

    Desegration in schools.
  • Montgomery Bus Boycotts

    Montgomery Bus Boycotts

    Buses in Montgomery were desegrated
  • The Murder of Emmitt Till

    The Murder of Emmitt Till

    Was 14 said hi to a white girl. The white girl's dad and son came and beat him to death then through him into the river.
  • Little Rock 9

    Little Rock 9

    Had to deal with schools. Blacks weren't allowed in schools.
  • Sit-Ins

    Sit-Ins

    Whites starting serving blacks.
  • Freedom Riders

    Freedom Riders

    Desegregation at the bus facilities.
  • James Meredith

    James Meredith

    Integregation and federalim.
  • Birmingham

    Birmingham

    Got sprayed with hoses.
  • March on Washington

    March on Washington

    Marched through the city they were non segregated
  • Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a Dream" speech

    Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a Dream" speech

    Delivered by American civils rights activist Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Mississippi Freedom Summer

    Mississippi Freedom Summer

    Allowed to vote black.
  • The Civil Rights Act of 1964

    The Civil Rights Act of 1964

    A landmark that ended discrimination in the United States like race, color, religion and sex.
  • March from Selma

    March from Selma

    J.R. goes up 50%
  • The Voting Rights Act of 1965

    The Voting Rights Act of 1965

    A landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States.
  • Race Riots in Watts and other cities

    Race Riots in Watts and other cities

    Watts riots were referred to as Watts rebellion. The riots were blamed on police racism.
  • Supreme Court

    Supreme Court

    Thurgood Marshall became the 1st black man to be appointed to the Supreme Court.
  • Martin Luther King's assassination

    Martin Luther King's assassination

    Was shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
  • Boston Busing

    Boston Busing

    Public schools were under court control to desegregate through a system of busing students.
  • Rodney King Trial

    Rodney King Trial

    Rodney King got beat and they could not agree on one of the charges against Powell which is who beat him.