Civil rights movement

  • NAACP

    NAACP was founded in August 1908 it stands for National association for the advancement of colored people
  • Rosa Parks

    On December 1 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white person
  • Little Rock 9

    Little rock 9 was a group of 9 African American students who wanted to attend a high school for whites.
  • Dr Martin Luther king Jr

    On August 23 1963 Dr Martin Luther king Jr gave his most famous speech "I have a dream"
  • Jim crow laws

    Whites and blacks had to do separate stuff
  • Thurgood Marshall

    Thurgood Marshall was the first African American lawyer.
  • James Farmer

    James Farmer was the principal founder CORE Congress of racial equality.
  • Sit-ins

    sit-ins was when black people would go to a diner and either wait to be served or kicked out