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End of Civil War
In April of 1865, the final surrenders of the Confederates were made. They knew they had lost when there seemed as if there was no way out. Soldiers were beiginning to desert, the supply of food had been cut, and there were thousands of deaths. So, they gave in to the power of the north. However, the discrimination of the blacks was just beginning. -
Creation of KKK
On this day in Pulaski, Tennessee, a group of former Confederate soldiers joined together to form the Ku Klux Klan. The KKK then eventually transformed into a terrorist group that hated races like blacks. The KKK is responsible for thousands of deaths and a loss in black and Republican political power. -
Rosa Parks refuses to give up seat
On December 1st of 1955, black Alabama woman Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man. This resulted in her arrest and a spark in the Civil Rights Movement. There were many resulting marches and protests. -
MLK's "I Have a Dream"
About 200,000 people march on Washington DC. Along with them was Matin Luther King Jr., who gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. This turned out to be the largest gathering of people for the Civil Rights Movement. -
MLK Arrested
On this day, during a civil rights protest, Dr. Martin Luther King was arrested by police. From Birmingham Jail, he wrote his famous letter, saying that it is the citizens' duty to disobey unjust laws. -
Creation of the Black Panthers
The Black Panthers were a group of African Americans that had extremist views against the discriminators of blacks and very often turned -
MLK Killed
On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot dead by racist James Earl Ray at his hotel. King was a known civil rights activist. Mostly known for his "I have a Dream" speech, King is one of the most widely known people in the fight for social and racial equality. Today, King has his own Day, Martin Luther King Day. -
Race Riots Erupt in LA
After four white ploice officers are videotaped beating a black male, race riots explode in Los Angeles, California. This is one of the last MAJOR civil rights issues of the Civil Rights Movement.
