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Plessy v. Ferguson
This was a Supreme court Case that made "separate but equal" was declared constitutional as well as separate facilities for blacks and whites legal. -
Mendez vs. Westminster
This federal court case that challenged the ideas of racial segregation in schools. This court case involving education was in Orange County, California -
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
This supreme court case declared separating school children by race was unconstitutional. -
Emmett Till Murdered
Emmett Till, was a 14 year old visiting relatives in mississippi, was wrongly accused of whistling at a white woman. He was then beaten and shot in the head, the trial of his murder had no charges against the white men. -
Rosa Parks refuses to Give Up her seat
Very plainly, Rosa Parks (NAACP Activist) refused to give up her seat for a white man. She was then arrested for her action against white supremacy. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was the refusal of people to ride the bus since African Americans could not sit where they wanted to. The boycott caused buses to then become integrated since they lost so much operating money. -
Little Rock 9
The Little Rock 9 were a group of African American students that tried to attend an all white school. However they were prohibited by their state's governor. -
Greensboro Sit-Ins
Sit in's were one of the NAACP strategies to combat racial segregation. In 1960, 4 boys sat at the all white lunch counter until they were served. This started a series of nonviolent protests nationwide, also lunch counters were integrated. -
Freedom Riders
Civil Right's activists, would ride interstate buses from the North to the South, to try to convey their ideas of integrated buses. -
Martin Luther King Jr's “I Have a Dream Speech”
This famous Speech given by civil right's activist Martin Luther King Jr. became a driving force for the Civil Right's movement. -
March on Washington
The March on Washington was a huge nonviolent protest for Jobs and Freedoms of African Americans. -
16th Street Baptist Church Bombing
Members of the KKK bombed a church generally holding civil right's meetings. This day 4 young girls, were killed after the bomb exploded in the church while they were only attending sunday school. -
24th Amendment
This amendment abolished Poll Taxes. Poll Taxes were a way to keep African Americans from voting, now without the taxes, African Americans could vote freely. -
Freedom Summer
This summer, civil rights activist flead to the southern states to help African Americans register to vote. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended segregation in public facilities, as well as declaring unconstitutional to discriminate against race, gender, religion, or national origin. This then allowed many minorities to be treated fairly through the workforce and other public events. -
“Bloody Sunday"
A march was happening from Selma to Montgomery, while they were marching completely nonviolently. However police forces attacked them violently, and they stood took it to remain nonviolent. -
March from Selma, AL to Montgomery, AL (1965)Mar. 16-21 1965
This was a nonviolent march lead my activist Martin Luther King Jr. himself. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This act passed abolished all literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses to allow African American to easily be able to vote. -
Executive Order 11246
Executive order 11246 took affirmative action in establishing requirements against non discriminatory actions and practices while hiring and employing blacks. -
Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party practiced Military self defense within minority communities against the US government. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at age 39 while stand on his outside balcony. James Earl Ray was convicted of the crime. -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Signed by President Johnson, Civil Rights Act of 1968 prohibits discrimination of sale, rental and financing of housing.
