CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

By alloha.cana

  • Rosa Parks arrestd/ Mongomery Bus Boycott

    Rosa Parks arrestd/ Mongomery Bus Boycott
    • In 1955, African Americans were required to sit in the back of public busses. They were also required to give up their seats to whites if the was full. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man. She was on her way back from work and said that her feet were tired from working all day so she refused tp give up her seat. And thats when NAACP and other African called for a bus boycott.

  • Rise of Black Nationalism and Malcom X

    Rise of Black Nationalism and Malcom X
    • Malcom Little was born in 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. He was the son of Marcus Garvey who was a preacher.
    • Malcom dropped out of school, and was known as " Detroit Red." He was sentenced to prison for burglary. After six years he was released from prison.

  • Student Non- Violent Coordinating comitee starts sit ins

    Student Non- Violent Coordinating comitee starts sit ins
    • The Student Non- Violent Coordinating comitee known as the ( SNCC) was formed during the Civil Rights movements for younger blacks as a voice.

  • Washington March

    Washington March
    • In Washington, DC., on March 28,1963, more than 200,000 Americans got together for a political rally for jobs and freedom.

  • Civil Rights Acts passed

    Civil Rights Acts passed
    • The Civil Rights Acts of 1964 ended segregation, banned employment discrimination, based on race sex, color, national origin, or religion.
    • It was proposed by President John F. Kennedy.

  • Selma to Montgomery March

    Selma to Montgomery March
    • During 1965 the SCLC ( Southern Christian Leadership Conference) made Selma, Alabama. The march protesetors attempted to march from Selma to Montgomery.

  • 1965 VOting Rights Act passed

    1965 VOting Rights Act passed
    • The Voting Rights Acts was signed by President Lyndon Johnson on August 6,1965.
    • At the time of voting Rights Acts, there were six African- American members of the U.S. Representatives and no blacks in the U.S. Senate.