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Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play major league baseball. He broke the color barrier in sports after more than 50 years. -
Executive order 9981 abolished racial segregation in the U.S military. This was one of President Truman's greatest achievements and was a major catalyst in the civil rights movement. -
Justice ruled that segregation in public schools was a violation of the 14th amendment and unconstitutional. This overruled "separate but equal." -
Began with the arrest of rosa parks because she didn't give up her seat for a white person. It resulted in protesting in eventually the supreme court ruling out that segregation on public buses is unconstitutional. -
Emmett was 14 years old and illegally flirted with a white female. He was brutally murdered 4 days later. -
Was the first 9 African Americans to enroll in Little Rock high school. -
Riots on the campus of the University of Mississippi because a black veteran was trying to integrate an all-white school. Two people were killed and around 200 people were hurt. Some claim this is the last battle of the civil war. -
Was a public speech by an active civil rights movement member. The speech talked about how all people are created equal and will be treated equally in the future. -
Members of the KKK plant dynamite under the steps of the church and injured around 4 little girls. This church served as a meeting place, social center, and headquarters for civil rights mass meetings and rallies. -
The Birmingham children's march was a march of over 1,000 school students to talk to the mayor about segregation. The police were ordered to use dogs on the children, firehoses, and arrest the children. -
The Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, and sex. It was passed by President Kennedy. -
The freedom summer was successful in gaining national media. Legislation followed throughout the succeeding years to reduce ostracism such as the voting rights act. -
The voting rights act was signed into law by Lyndon johnson. It was to outlaw the discriminatory voting practices in many southern states. -
The black panther party was formed for self-defense and was funded by college students. This was formed after police shot an unarmed black teenager It was an organization with a group of Black nationalism, socialism, and armed self-defense who were against police brutality. -
Martin Luther King jr was a spokesperson and leader of the civil rights movement. He was shot on the balcony of a hotel by James earl who was an outspoken racist.