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Plessy v Ferguson
Was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court issued in 1896 It upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilites as long as the segregated facialites were eqaaul in wuality. -
Formation of the NAACP
Of colored people is a civil rights organization in the united states formed in 1909. -
Malcolm X begins leading the nation of Islam
It was forced on african americans during the slave expirenace. -
The congress of racial equality is formed
Is an African American civil rights organization in the United States . -
Desegregation of the military
President Harry S. Truman signed the executive order establishing the Presidents committee on equality of treatment. -
Brown v Board of Education
Was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the court declared state laws. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Was a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of montgomery, alabama. -
The murder of Emmitt Till
The murder of Emmitt Till documentary film produced by firelight media that aired on PBS program American expirenace. -
Little Rock Nine
The little rock nine was a group of nine african american students enrolled in little rock central high school in 1957. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference is formed
Is an african american civil rights organization, SCLC which is closely associated with its first president, martin luther king jr. -
The strategy of Sit-Ins
Students from across the country came together to form the student nonviolent coordinating comittee. -
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee is formed
Was one of the major civil rights movement organizations of 1960s. It emerged from the first wave of student sit-ins. -
The Freedom Riders
Were civil rights activists who rode buses into the segregated southern united states in 1961. -
Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream" speech
Is a public speech delivered by americna civil rights activist marthin luther king jr. -
Boston Busing
The desegregation of boston public schools, public schools were under court control. Happened at Boston, Massachusetts. Caused by desegregation busing. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The civil rights act of 1964 which ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimmination on bases of race, color, religion, sex, or national orgion. -
Freedom Summer
Freedom Summer, or the Mississippi summer project, was a volunteer campaign in the united states launched in June 1964. -
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
Signed into law by president Lyndon B.Johnson, aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels. -
Race riots in watts and other cities
Sometimes referred to as the Watts Rebellion, took place in Watts neighborhood of Los Angles. The riots were blamed on police rasism. -
Martin Luther Kings assassination
An American clergyman and civil rights leader, was shot at the Lorraine motel. -
Rodney King Trial
The Jury acquitted three of the officers but could not agree on one of the charges agaisnt powell.
