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A case which Plessy claimed that he wasn't equally protected under the law in which made segregation legal 1896. And established a "separate but equal" doctrine.
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - an organization that promoted full racial equality.
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Led Supreme court to get rid of segregation in schooling because it was unconstitutional.
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Inspired by Gandhi t advance civil rights through nonviolence and disobedience. MLK argued Thoreaus favor that conscience can have higher authority than government ,and Randolph played a huge role in gaining recognition toward African Americans in labor organizations , who MLK called "truly the dean of negroes".
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A leader who urged African Americans to take control of their communities, livelihoods, and culture.
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A case which the board of education ruled "separate but equal" was unconstitutional.
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African American fought against segregated buses and didn't support them for a year, ultimately ending in non segregated buses.
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A 14- year old African American boy who was lynched after being accused of offending a white woman in her family's grocery store.
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An African American civil rights activist who refused to give her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus with the intention to
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A group of nine African Americans enrolled into Little Rock Central High ,a segregated school.
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A demonstration by the African American community in which they sat in segregated businesses and refused to leave until they were served.
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De jure segregation is segregation enforced by law , while de facto segregation is based off of custom.
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A challenge towards segregation by civil rights activists.
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Over 250,000 people marched to demand immediate passage of civil rights bill.
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Ended discrimination in housing.
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Events which often resulted in an innumerable amount of injuries, arrests, deaths, and property damage in predominately black areas.
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Let any US citizen vote on any election.
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Eliminated discriminatory literacy tests and made it easier for African Americans to vote.
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A movement led by SCLC to make an effort to bring national attention to black leaders who wanted to desegregate public facilities in Birmingham, Alabama.
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A protest in protection from barriers which held African Americans from voting rights.
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A political party founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale, which fought against police brutality in the ghetto.
