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He was the first African American to play Major League Baseball when he debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. He is in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. -
Executive Order 9981 declared or stated that "there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed forces without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin." It abolished racial discrimination in the United States Armed Forces and eventually led to the end of segregation in the services. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott is a protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation. It was a protest for segregated seating, which African Americans refused to ride buses in Montgomery, Alabama. -
Emmett Till was murdered because he was being accused of flirting with a white woman. He was captured, beaten, and brutally murdered. -
Little Rock Nine were nine African American students to apply to Little Rock High School. They were the first African American students to desegregate this school. -
Greensboro Sit-In was a protest where African American students sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro because they were being denied for service. -
Ole Miss Riots was an incident of mob violence by proponents of racial segregation. Riots erupted where locals, students, and committed segregationists have gathered to protest the enrollment of James Meredith, a Black Air Force veteran attempting to integrate the all-white school. -
The March on Washington was a march that supported civil rights and economic rights. They marched and protest for jobs and freedom. I Have a Dream was a speech for equality and freedom. This speech is requesting them to restrict discrimination on their race. -
16th Street Baptist Church was bombed by white supremacist terrorists in Birmingham, Alabama. This church is mainly a black congregation that also served as a meeting place for civil rights leaders. -
The Birmingham Children's March was a march to draw attention to the Civil Rights Movement. They tried to talk to the mayor about segregation in their city. -
Freedom Summer was a campaign to register as many African-American voters as possible to draw attention to the violent abuse experienced by Mississippi blacks. -
Addressing a joint session of Congress just after Kennedy's death, Johnson urged members of Congress to honor Kennedy's memory by passing a civil rights bill to end racial discrimination and segregation in public accommodations, public education, and federally assisted programs. -
The Selma Marches was a march to make sure that African Americans could exercise their constitutional right to vote. This made a great difference between black and white voters. This also increases the number of African Americans taking part in politics and every level of government. -
The Black Panther Party was an organization for African Americans to protect residents in black neighborhoods. They confronted politicians, challenged the police, and protected black citizens from brutality. -
Martin Luther King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was shot in the jaw and severed his spinal cord. This led to anger which resulted in riots and looting.