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Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks
-- Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913.
-- Rosa Parks died on October 24, 2005.
-- Rosa Parks grew up in Montgomery.
-- On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks didn't listen to bus driver and movie to back and was arrested.
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Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock Nine were a group of nine black high schoolers enrolled at the racially segregated Little Rock Central High School in 1957.
The Brown v. Board of Education case that went to Supreme Court declared all laws establishing segregated schools to be unconstitutional, and it called for the desegregation of all schools throughout the nation. After this occurred the NAACP attempted to register black students in the south.
The “Little Rock Nine” consisted of: Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckfo -
Sit Ins
- African Americans weren't getting equal treatment as whites, and they got very annoyed about that. The thing that bothered African Americans the most was the segregation in the cafes, restaurants. They wanted to so something about it, so they started the sit ins.
- At Woolworth's store located in Greensboro, North Carolina, 4 African American college students started a sit in. They just sat at the lunch counter in the restaurant, and they asked someone to serve them coffee. The restaurant ref
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CORE
CORE CORE stands for The Congress of Racial Equality
Come join CORE and we promise there will be only happiness in your life.
We only want to help you and we will help you by trying to integrate interstate bus system
We are the only organization that is makes a more aggressive approach on freedom rides
Mixed race passengers ride on buses from the North down into the segregated South
Our goal is to bring equality for all people, it doesn’t matter what race, gender or anything, we promise we w -
SNCC
SNCC- Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee •First meeting was called together by Ella Baker in Greensboro, North Carolina
•Organized sit-ins and freedom rides for students
•started in April 1960 and ended in 1968
•Ella Baker was concerned that Martin Luther King Jr. didn't reach and direct his speeches to younger people
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The March on Washington
The 1963 March on Washington
The 1963 March on Washington was organized by Martin Luther King Jr.
It was taking place at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
Martin Luther King Jr. also said the "I Have a Dream" speech
There were 250,000 people who went this March
The reason why this was important was because it made many people not be as racist to black people. -
"I Have a Dream"
• This speech was held during the Civil Rights March in Washington D.C
• This speech was called I Have A Dream because he spoke of how he has a dream that blacks and whites won't be segregated any more
• When he gave this speech he calls an end to racism in the U.S.A
• This speech was held on the steps of the Lincoln memorial
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Lyndon Baines Johnson
36th US President
Died January 22, 1973
A Democrat from Texas
Spouse was Lady Bird Johnson
Went to Texas State University Besides from the White House, Lyndon B. Johnson grew up and lived in Texas. Lyndon was the 36th president. He was born on August 27th. He grew up in Texas. His first career was as a teacher. Interestingly, he was almost killed in World War 2. He died on January 22, 1973. -
Murder of Students
Michael Schwerner organized a black boycott and Sam Bowers got upset and told members of KKK to kill him. Michel Schwerner, Andrew Goodman, James Chaney were recruited for a CORE investigation on a church burning in Neshoba. As they were leaving the town a police officer that was a member of KKK noticed him. He threw all three men into county jail and when he released them he informed other KKK members.The police officer met up with them after they left in another county with two other cars fill -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Before-On June 6, 1963 after the Birmingham Campaign (AKA The Child's Crusade), JFK called for legislation on live TV "Giving all Americans the right to be served in facilities which are open to the public—hotels, restaurants, theaters, retail stores, and similar establishments" It was unable to pass due to JFK's death. The legislation was disliked by many, include 19 members of the House of Representatives. They said,"This so-called Civil Rights Proposals, which the President has sent to Capi -
Malcolm X
Malcom X he was a civil rights activist and a minister
peter kihss killed him on February 21, 1965
he was 39 when he died
he was murdered for leaving the Nation of Islam
he was the leader of the SNCC
they were fighting for civil rights
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Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
President Lyndon Johnson signed it
Martin Luther King Jr. did a call to the clergy
The act made literacy tests and poll tax illegal
It was not allowed to make it more difficult for AA's to vote in any way
Governor George C. Wallace he was opposed to the signing very much -
Americans with Disabilities
-ADA stands for American with Disabilities Act -In 1973 they made a law which made segregating and excluding disabled people was now discrimination -This law says busses must be accessible for everyone, and there must be communication systems for people with speech or hearing problems -During the fight for ADA James Brady contributed an article about how if people with disabilities are equal it would save billions because they wouldn't be on federal payments and they could get jobs -On Jul
