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Montgomery Bus Boycott
It all started because of Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat and for that she had gotten arrested. Black leaders including Martin Luther King started the Montgomery Improvement Association which was going to extend the boycott. Many either used carpool systems or walked very long distances to get to wherever they needed to be. Eventually the buses became desgregated. Fun Fact: Local car insurers stopped insuring carpooled cars.
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Civil Rights Act of 1957
This act was passed because Eisenhower wanted a proposal for Civil Rights legislation. It esablished the Civil Rights Section of the Justice Department and talked about the right for all to vote.
Fun Fact: It created a whole new era of enforcing since three quarters of the century.
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The Little Rock 9
Nine African Americans had enrolled in Little Rock's Central High School and they were later prevented from going there. The reason they weren't allowed was because the High School was segregated. Armed troops would block them from entering the school. Later the Supreme Court had made segregation within public schools illegal. Fun Fact: Melba's mothertold her to smile no matter what because not everyone had believed in what Jesus was doing, but that didn't stop him. (americaslibrary.gov) -
Sit-in Movement
These movements were a series of nonviolent protests in North Carolina. It all started when these 4 black studetnts sat at Woolworth's lunch counter waiting patiently because there services were refused. In the end, with the help of MLK many restaurants began to abandon their segregation policies.(ushistory.org)
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Freedom Riders
It was created to test the Supreme Courts ruling in the Boynton v. Virginia case. Members of the freedom riders were a mixture of blacks and whites. They encountered lots of violence. In the end the Interstate Commerce Commission prohibited segregation on transportation facilities. (www.history.com)
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James Meredith and the Desegregation of the University of Mississippi
Meredith was the first African American to enroll into the University of Mississippi. He enrolled to have an education just like everyone else, but of course riots had to break out. John F Kennedy disapproved and sooner or later small numbers of blacks were being placed into white colleges and universities. (www.history.com).
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Protests in Birmingham
These protests were started to get business leaders to open up employment to those of all races. Those who protested were shot at with high pressure firehouses and attacked by police dogs. These protests created troubling images and cuased a turning point in the Civil Rights movement. (pbs.org).
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The March on Washington
The March on Washington was a political rally for jobs and freedom. It was organized by memebrs of civil rights and religious groups. The reason it was done was to shine light on the political and social changes African Americans are facing. It wasn't a success but it gave them hope.(history.com)
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
This act outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This act was involved African Americans. It was passed because blacks were wanting to change the way they live and every step that they had took, led them there and JFK was on there side. (archives.gov)
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The Selma March
The purpose of the Selma March was to register black voters in the South. They marched from Selma to Montgomery, where they experienced violent resistance by state and local authorities. They walked for three days straight.Later a Votings Right Act was passed within a year later. (www.history.com)
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965
It was passed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented blacks from voting. It was passed by Lyndon Johnson. Blacks were now allowed to vote without going through any obstacles.This act widened the franchise of the civil rights. (www.history.com)
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Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination
He was assassinated because they didn't like the many changes that he was making for the black community. He was shot while standing on his balcony meanwhile preparing for a march that was going to be held. Because of Martin's death many sport events were postponed and schools were closed,so many can mourn his death.( www.history.com)
Fun fact: This was the second attempt on his life.
