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Sweat v. Painter
The supreme court ruled in Sweat v. Painter that state law schools had to admit qualified African Americans. This was a major victory for the NAACP -
Brown v. Board of Education
Supreme court declares segregated schools are in unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education. This legislation was passed in May of 1954. -
Rosa Parks
The bus boycott begins when Rosa Parks, a leader in the black community, refused to give up her seat on the bus. This act started the bus boycotts! -
SCLC
Dr. King, a southern minister and a leader of the movement invited sixty black ministers to create SCLC. This would be known as the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. -
Central High School
Eisenhower sends troops into Little Rock, Arkansas. These troops were sent into Little Rock to desegergate this high school. -
SNCC
The "SNCC" was formed in April of 1960. SNCC stands for Student Nonviolent Coordinationg Commitee. -
James Farmer
James Farmer a CORE leader is a prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement. In May he orginaized the first set of Freedom Riders. -
"I have a dream"
Dr. King gave this famous speech about equality in Washington, DC. This speech stands as a landmark speech in American history. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights act of 1964 was signed into law in July of 1964. -
Malcom X
Malcom X, a major leaders of the Black Movement, was born in Omaha, NE. He was assasinated in 1965. -
Voting Act Rights Act of 1965
Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This outlawed discriminatory voting practices against African Americans. -
Assasination of Martin Luther King
Dr. King was assasinated on April 4, 1968. He was the face of the African American movement for equality.