Civil Rights Movement - Alyssa Craigie - Grose

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  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education
    1.what was the Court case that allowed separate but equal facilities? - Plessy v. Ferguson
    2. What happen in Topeka Kansas that started the Brown v. Board case? - An eight year old wasn't allowed to be register by school officials
    3. What was the result of Brown v. Board?
    That separate schools were unconstitutional.

  • Rosa Parks Arrested

    Rosa Parks Arrested
    1.Describe the event.
    When the "white only" section was full, the bus driver told the row that Rosa was in to move and everyone but Rosa Parks moved.
    2. What was the result of her refusal to give up her seat?
    Rosa was arrested and her refusal started the bus boycott

  • Civil Rights Act of 1957

    Civil Rights Act of 1957
    1. Who passed this law? The Congress
    2. What did the law state? guaranteed African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibits exclusion from jury.

  • Attack of the Freedom Riders

    Attack of the Freedom Riders
    1. Describe what the Freedom Riders did. -Rode interstate buses into segregated southern states.
    2. What organization helped organize Freedom Riders? -CORE, Congress of Racial Equality 3.Where Freedom Riders just African Americans or did whites join?
    3. It was both African Americans and Whites.

  • James Meredith tireds to enroll at Ole MIss

    James Meredith tireds to enroll at Ole MIss
    1. What happen when James tired to enroll? -The enterence was blocked.
    2. How did the Government get involved in this event? -Sent in Marshels, Military police, and National guard.

  • Medgar Evers Assassinated

    Medgar Evers Assassinated
    1. Who was Medgar Evers? -An African Americans Civil Rights activist, who worked to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi.
    2. Describe the events that took place. -Outside of Medgar's house, while in the driveway, James was shot by a ehite man named Byron De La Beckwith.

  • The March on Washington

    The March on Washington
    1. What was the purpose to the March on Washington?
    2. Jobs and Freedon in the capital. 2.What famous speech was delievered ehrn everyone met in Washington? -I have a dream by MLK Jr.

  • The Civil Rights Ach of 1964

    The Civil Rights Ach of 1964
    1. Who passed this law?
    2. President Lyndon Johnson 2.What did the law state?
    3. Outlawed discrimination based on race, color, regligion, sex, or national origin.

  • Malcolm X Assassination

    Malcolm X Assassination
    Malcolm was shot to death in Harlem, New York. The assailants are members of the Black Muslim Faith.

  • Los Angeles Riots

    Los Angeles Riots
    A raged started by a white officer pulling over and arresting a black man on the California highway.

  • Race Riots in Detroit

    Race Riots in Detroit
    This happened in Detroit at Belle Isle Amusement Park. The Riot was started because of the tensions of the SOuthern Blacks and Whites who headed North to the promise of jobs and opportunity, It lasted for days and left dozens dead and others injured.

  • Thurgood Marshall first black Supreme Court Justice

    Thurgood Marshall first black Supreme Court Justice
    1. What role did Marshall play before becoming a justice?
    2. He tired to not have segregation in schools. 2.Why do you think this was a monumental event?
    3. He was the first black to ever be a justice and showed people to keepm going they'll get what they get what they want.

  • The Civil Rights Act of 1968

    The Civil Rights Act of 1968
    This act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
    President Johnson passed this Act.

  • Events in Little Rock

    Events in Little Rock
    What happened in Little Rock, Arkansas?
    -Nine African American students enrolled at Central High School.
    How did the Government protect the African American students?
    -They sent the 101st Airborne Division.

  • March to Selma

    March to Selma
    1. Why was the march to Selma organized?
    2. Voting rights for African Americans 2.What opposition did the marchers face?
    3. Threats against thier lifes and violence. 3.What was the result/outcome of the march? -The voting Rights Act was put in place.

  • The Assassination Of MLK Jr.

    The Assassination Of MLK Jr.
    1. Describe the events that took place. -After 6pm on the 24th, while standing on the baloncy of his second story room at the Lorraince Motelin. MLK was shot by James Earl Ray 2 Why did the death of MLK Jr. have such a huge impact on both whites and African Americans?

  • Emmett Till's death

    Emmett Till's death
    Emmett Till was kidnapped, brutally beaten, shot, and dumped in the Tallahatchie River by Roy Bryant and his half brother, J.W. Milam for whistling at a white women.