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This Supreme Court decision established and legalized the constitutionality of racial segregation. -
Helped integrate the armed forces and encouraged black Americans to fight for civil rights. -
The integration of baseball was a milestone in society that gave hope to many black Americans who longed to have equal rights. -
The desegregation of the military proved to be important as it was a step closer to an equal society in America. -
This case started the desegregation of schools by prohibiting the University of Texas from denying applicants solely based on race. -
This case ruled racial segregation, otherwise known as separate but equal, unlawful in an educational environment. -
The death of Emmett Till brought awareness to the injustice that many black Americans were facing during that time and sparked an uprising of resistance that put a start to the Civil Rights Movement.
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Rosa Parks defiant actions towards giving up her seat to a white male sparked a passion for Civil Rights throughout the nation. -
Integrating Little Rock Central High School brought about change in America by allowing the first black American students to attend an all white school despite the governor making an effort to stop it.
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This law prohibited discrimination by race in the work force that allowed for a more equal society. -
These four black men stood their ground and refused to move from their seat at the counter in a diner that helped bring attention to the Civil Rights Movement. -
These rides, deemed "Freedom Rides", challenged segregation by riding buses through the American South to make a statement. -
This law banned poll taxes that helped black Americans get the right to vote. -
The integration of this college set out a message to the public that racial segregation was unlawful. -
By allowing black Americans to attend this college, the Civil Rights movement was given momentum. -
This assembly and speech proved to be successful as it brought about the passing of the Civil Rights Act. -
After the death of JFK, Lyndon B. Johnson became president and helped pass the Civil Rights Act for black Americans. -
This act was signed in response to the civil rights protests that helped bring about change for black Americans by prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race. -
Malcolm X encouraged his fellow black Americans to stand up for themselves against aggressive white Americans which inspired many to remain defiant. -
This march for freedom showed determination and influenced others to take part in the Civil Rights Movement. -
This law banned literacy tests which made the process of voting easier for black Americans. -
MLK's assassination led to an uproar of black angry Americans who fought harder to obtain civil rights. -
This law made life for black Americans easier by prohibiting discrimination concerning housing based on race,
