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Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson ruled that the separate but equal clause did not violate individuals' rights. Separate but equal was therefore allowed by law. -
Brown v. the Board of Education
Brown versus the Board of Education over-ruled the case of Plessy versus Ferguson. It stated that the separate but equal clause violated the 14th amendment, which gave all American citizens equal treatment under the law. -
Emmit Till
Emmit Till was a 14 year old boy who was murdered in Mississippi after supposedly flirting with a white woman. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Park's refusal to give up her seat on a bus sparked this protest. This was a social and political protest igniciated by African Americans in Alabama to oppose segregation. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
This was the United States first Civil Rights legislation that established the Civil Rights Commission (CRC) to protect individuals' rights. -
Little Rock Nine
After the court ruled separate but equal uconstitutional, segregation in schools became illegal. In Little Rock, Arkansas, 9 black students were going to start at a white school to begin the process of integration. -
Freedom Rides
This was a protest where a group rode public buses through southern states in order to show opposition to and challenge segregation. -
James Meredith
(day/month unknown) James Meredith was the first African American accepted into the University of Mississippi. On a civil rights march, he was shot in the back and legs. -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
This afteroon, John F. Kennedy, 35th president of the United States, was shot riding in his car. Supposedly, JFK was shot by a sniper. -
24th Amendment
The 24th Amendment ended the poll tax in the South. This gave African Americans the actual opportunity to vote. -
Civil RIghts Act of 1964
This act helps to provide a better quality of life for African Americans. It prohibits all descrimination on the basis or sex, race, etc. -
Assassination of Malcolm X
Malcolm X was shot and killed by assassins identified as Black Muslims. The murder occured right as he was ready to address the Organization of Afro-American Unity. -
Selma to Montgomery Marches
This protest march was led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This was the beginning of an attempt to register African-American voters in the South. The protestors walked aroud the clock for three days in order ot achieve their goal. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Meida stations began showing violent behavior of police cheifs towards protesting blacks. The hope was to open the hearts of whites and the U.S. government to protect black's constitutional rights. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
King was shot and killed while standing on the balcony of his hotel. He had traveled to Memphis, Tennessee to lead a peaceful march. -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
This act provided for equal housing opportunities. It outlawed all forms of discrimination against applying tenants. -
Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy was assassinated by Sirhan B. Sirhan in the ballroom of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Three news stations were present and captured images of the scee.
