Civil Rights Movement

By Girrafe16

  • Brown vs Board of Education

    Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional.

  • Georgia State flag change

    Shows rebellion against the government after Brown v BOE

  • Little Rock Nine

    A group of nine black students who were prohibited to go to school by the governor of Arkansas.

  • SNCC founding

    The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

  • Sibley Commision

    Was a test to see if Georgia should keep their public schools open or close them and keep them separated.

  • Integration of UGA

    Ended segregation at UGA after 160 years of it.

  • March on Washington

    The purpose of the march was to stand up for civil rights for African Americans

  • Civil Rights Act

    Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

  • Voting Rights Act

    Gave blacks right to vote.