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Brown v. Board of Education
Linda Brown was a young African American girl who wanted to attend her neighborhood school. She was unable to attend due to her race. NAACP helped sue the Topeka school board. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Brown because segregation for public schools were unconstitutional. This brought a change in where people could or couldn’t go based off of race. -
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott began after the arrest of Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks was arrested for not sitting in the correct section of the bus and removing to move. The boycott went on for 13 months and eventually ended with the Supreme Court declaring that segregation on busses is unconstitutional. This was a simple start to getting rid of segregation and helped give momentum to the Civil Rights Movement. -
The Sit-In Movement
The Sit-In movement began with four African Americans sitting at a whites-only lunch counter. This new Sit-In Movement became popular quickly with 300 students participating by the end of the week. This new idea spread to multiple cities and states. These Sit-Ins were effective in showing how segregation would not stand. -
Freedom Riders
Freedom Riders were African American and white volunteers who rode interstate busses which were supposed to be segregated. The riders were met with violence as the busses went through cities. These attacks made national news and shocked many Americans. This brought the governments attention to the South. -
The March on Washington
The March on Washington put pressure on the government to help with the Civil Rights Movement. About 250,000 people came to the march to help represent the cause. This is where Martin Luther Jr. gave his speech entitled “I Have a Dream”. Many people were moved by his words.