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"Separate but equal"
In Plessy vs. Ferguson, the court ruled "separate but equal". This ruled racial segregation as constitutional in the United States. -
Brown vs. Board
Overturned racist "separate but equal" ruling in public schools. This meant that any African American student was legally allowed to attend any school they wished. -
Emmett Till
A 14 year old African American boy was brutally beat and murdered by two white men for supposedly whistling at a white woman. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white person on the Montgomery city bus. She was arrested for this act. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
This was a protest against all public transportation due to the racial segregation. -
MLK Arrested
MLK was arrested in Birmingham. He said Alabama was one of the most racist states. -
Little Rock 9
Little Rock 9 enter central high school while federal troops oversee citizens. As they were walking into the school, people were screaming at them and trying to fight the kids. -
Freedom Rides
Whites and blacks ride a public bus through the South to protest segregation. -
Woolworth Lunch Counter
4 college students sat at a booth at an all white restaurant to protest racial segregation. -
March on Washington
Over 250,000 people march alongside MLK jr. to demand immediate passage to the civil rights bill. It was also to demand equal payment, rights, and freedoms for African Americans. -
Civil Rights Act
In 1964 segregation in public facilities and banned employment discrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin. -
Selma
The march of Selma was to fight for voting rights. African Americans marched from Selma to Montgomery. -
Voting Rights Act
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Voting Rights Act into law which outlawed literacy tests to be performed. -
Black Panthers
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale founded the Black Power group; forming the black panthers. This was organized to provide protection and self-defense for African Americans. -
MLK Assasination
The civil rights leader and icon was fatally shot, by James Earl Ray, in Tennessee. He was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital where he passed away at 7:05 pm.
