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Brown V. board of Education
This land mark case for civil rights established that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. overturning the earlier precedent for separate but equal, this was a legal foundation and victory for ending segregation across the country. -
Emmet till murder
Emmet till was a 14 year old boy who was brutally lynched and killed after being accused of whistling at a woman. His mother held and open casket funeral gaining much attention, his murder became a catalyst for the civil rights movement. -
Montgomery bus boycott
The montgomery bus boycott stared by rosa parks refusing to give up her seat resulted in a large scale demonstration against segregation. Thousands of everyday bus riders refused to ride the buses, lasting for an entire year, resulting in the supreme court ruling segregation on buses. -
Little rock 9
The little rock nine was the attempted integration of nine black highschool students into little rock central high school in little rock arkansas. despite brown v board the governor of arkansas abused his power to block the student from attending the school, using national guard xand stirring up mobs outside of the school. -
Lunch counter sit ins
The lunch counter sit ins in greensboro north carolina were nonviolent protests where protests would take up lunch counter seats after being asked to moved. these sit ins often led to arrests and led to a wave of sit ins across the south and promoting segregation in many public facilities. -
Freedom bus rides
The freedom bus rides were integrated bus trips through the american south, black and white civil white activists challenged segregation in interstate bus terminals. the riders faced brutal retaliation but it drew national attention and eventually led to the desegregation of interstate travel. -
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Birmingham protests
The birmingham protests led by MLK aimed to end segregation in birmingham one of the most racially divided cities in the US at the time. through this King was arrested and wrote the famous letter from birmingham jail. these protests grappled public support for Civli rights legislation. -
March on washington
The march on washington was where MLK gave his "I Have a Dream" speech in front of the lincoln memorial. An estimated 250,000 people were there to see MLK speak and march for jobs and freedom -
Freedom summer
Freedom summer was a campaign in Mississippi to register black voters, challenge segregation and promote civil rights. -
Civil rights act
The civil rights act was passed in 1964 this was a landmark of legislation that outlawed any discrimination based on race, color, sex, or origin. The civil rights act ended segregation in public spaces banned employment discrimination and enforced the constitutional right to equal protection. -
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Selma marches
the selma marches played a key role in obtain voting rights for black americans, there wrre three major marches in from selma to montgomery. these peaceful protests often resulted in violence from white protesters and officials like the edmund pettus bridge. -
Voting Rights Act
The voting rights act was enacted to prohibit any discrimination in voting the law would overcome legal barriers like literacy tests and poll taxing that prevented many black voters from attending the polls. The voting rights act is considered one of the most effective pieces of legislation in US history.