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Montgomery Bus Boycott
From December 5, 1955 to December 20, 1956, all Blacks in Montgomery, Alabama boycotted the buses and used walking as their transportation. The bus boycott was ignited due to the fact that Blacks had to sit in the backseats of the bus instead of the front, because the front seats were for Whites only. -
Black Students Admitted into White School
In Little Rock, Arkansas, during 1957, white rioters closed down a local school called Central High School due to the fact that five Black students were admitted into the School, and the School allowing it. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1957
In 1957, Blacks were marching left and right, trying to spread the word that they do not have freedom. Sometime in 1957, the government picked up on this and thus forth came The Civil Rights Act of 1957, which authorized the federal government to take legal measures to prevent a citizen from being denied voting rights, giving equal voting rights for Blacks. -
Student Sit-Ins
On a day in February, during the 1960's, three Black students walked into a Whites only bar and sat at the front of the entire restaurant, and expected to be served. -
Movement for Black Voters in Mississippi
Blacks weren’t allowed to vote in Mississippi, until this movement occurred. The Whites of Mississippi hated the idea, but they wouldn't dare try and stop them. There were crowds of over thousands of Blacks from across the USA, holding equality posters and voting. -
Freedom Rides
James Farmer, part of CORE, organized integrated Freedom Rides to the blacks so they could defy segregation whilst being able to take a fast route of transportation and not having to walk. These Freedom Rides allowed both Blacks and Whites to ride wherever they pleased. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The March on Washington had thousands upon thousands of black rioters taking part, and that march led to The Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbade discrimination in voting, public accommodations, and employment and permitted the attorney general of the United States to deny federal funds to local agencies that practiced discrimination. -
March from Selma to Montgomery
Civil Rights demonstraters were beaten by local White cops with tear gas, whips, and clubs. The demonstraters didn't fight back, though, and took all of the damage. This act ignited the march, led by King and John Lewis, from Selma to Montgomery. Over 40,000 Blacks showed up to the march. -
Black Power Movement
The Black Power Movement had tens of thousands of Blacks joining in to spread the message that 'My skin is beautiful!' and 'I am beautiful!' and other equality phrases like those. The Black Power Movement ignited when Blacks became quite irritated with the fact that they weren't as equal as Whites, still, after 10 years. -
Poor People's Campaign
The Poor People's Campaign was a march in a White neighborhood against Blacks being forced into ghettos and valleys, and not being allowed to own or live in any larger households. The march was directed by Martin Luther King Jr., and thousands of Blacks joined.
