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Jim Crow laws
Jim Crow laws were laws that enforced segregation.
It segregated buses, trains, water fountains, schools, libraries, restaurants and restrooms and more. They would put up singes that said "whites only" or "colored only" this was a constant reminder that this law was enforced and not to be broken.
The effect society by making whites and blacks not even want to talk to on another or be around each other. -
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Jim Crow laws
Jim Crow laws changed the culture by leading to African Americans wanting change so they would protest and hold marches. Also lead to important African Americans giving speech like MLKs "I have a dream" speech. -
MLK’s children crusade
On May 2 1963 Martin Luther King Jr organized and lead a march on 16th street by Baptist church where he put school aged kids in front on the march to lead everyone else. He did this because he wanted to see if the law enforcement and others would actually harm little children. The infact didn't care that they were little kids they still attacked. But they usually were broadcasted so this one was and the community saw this leading to more people advocating for the movement -
I have a Dream speech
MLK’s I have a dream speech was held on August 28 1963 on the Lincoln memorial it was held there because Lincoln freed the slaves. This speech was about getting racial equality and ending segregation. King wanted a future where the future generations were judged by there character not the color of there skin. The speech cemented the civil rights act of 1964 and voting rights act of 1965 making it a valuable moment in American history. -
March on Washington
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place on August 28 1963 where over 250,000 people showed to demand racial equality and to be treated fairly at work. Then Martin Luther king jr gave his famous “I have a Dream speech” to raise awareness and help fight for more rights in a civil manner. This then lead to the civil rights act in 1964 then to the voting rights act in 1965. -
The saint baptist church bombing
On September 15 1963 in Birmingham Alabama the church that Martin Luther king jr. preached at was bombed by four members of ku klux klan. The bomb killed four young African American girls and injured many others. The attack caused outrage and it highlighted the violence that African Americans had to face, and fight against to try and make a difference. -
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Selma
1st was the Selma campaign in early January of 1965 it was African Americans protesting for voting rights. 2nd was “Bloody Sunday” where African Americans were going to march on the side walk so they weren’t breaking any laws all the way from Selma to Montgomery to go to a voting campaign but they were stoped and beaten and attacked. 3rd was “turnaround Tuesday” where another group of African American tried to do the walk but when the saw law enforcement the turned around. -
The death of Jimmy Lee Jackson
Jimmy Lee Jackson was a civil rights activist that was killed on February 26 1965 in Selma Alabama. He was shoot by a state trooper at a peaceful protest trying to protect his mother and grandfather from police violence. He was then taken to a hospital and died a few days later from his injuries. His death was a starting point for the Selma to Montgomery marches. Which lead to a wide spread of support for the voting rights act. -
Passage of voting rights act
The voting rights act was aimed to end racial discrimination against voting. It was passed due to lots of African Americans advocating for better laws. This act prohibited literacy test and poll taxes. The passage of this led to greater participation from everyone and greater political equality. -
The Fair Housing Act
The fair housing act aimed to eliminate discrimination in housing. It prohibited biases based on race and sex. It wouldn't allow some people to buy a house cheaper than someone else would have got it. This made the community come closer together and show more equality.