Civil Rights Movement

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  • The Montgomery Bus Boycott

    The Montgomery Bus Boycott

    The start to the movement. Martin Luther King Jr. lead a boycott the day that Rosa Parks was in court. A peaceful protest that would set the way for more nonviolent resistance.
  • The March on Washington

    The March on Washington

    200,000 people marched in hopes to speed the legislative process. They gave speeches and sang while peacefully gathering. This was also the day for the "I Have a Dream" speech.
  • The Civil Rights Act

    The Civil Rights Act

    This act changed the law. There would be no more segregation or discrimination in places serving the general public. There were, however, some constitutional issues raised.
  • The Freedom Riders

    The Freedom Riders

    A group consisting of both whites and African Americans that would board southbound interstate buses. They would be met by mobs slitting tires, and throwing rocks and even a firebomb into the buses.
  • The Voting Rights Act

    The Voting Rights Act

    This act put laws that suspended discriminatory devices that voting used, such as literacy tests. It would actually allow for African Americans to vote.