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Brown V Board of Education
Brown V Board of Education The Brown V Education case was fighting over segregation in public schools in the U.S. In the end the decision of the case decided segregation was unconstitutional for public schools. This led to many more opportunities for black students to led to better wage paying jobs. The reaction led to many whites disagreeing. This led to the Sibley Commission as Sibley went around for white folks opinion, but never went around getting black folks opinon. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Montgomery Bus BoycottIt first began after Rosa Parks stood against moving out of her seat in the front where whites are only allowed. The goal of it was to end segregation and declare it unconstitutional on public buses. Some major people involved were Mayor Gale and WPC Jo Ann Robinson who sought to changing the Montgomery city buses. MLK was also involved as he helped Rosa Parks. It lasted from 1955 to 1956 and the result led to segregation on public buses unconstitutional. -
Formation of SCLC
Formation of SCLCThe formation of the SCLC was the Montgomery Bus Boycott.The SCLC, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, helped coordinate protest groups with the leadership of Martin Luther King Jr. In the article, their goal was to restore "the soul of America" through nonviolence resistance. Bayard Rustin wrote series of papers to show others the many possibilities of expanding their efforts in other cities, which led to the SCLC. Andrew Young and Dorothy Cotton were also involved. -
Formation of SNCC
Formation of SNCCThe SNCC, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, was founded by young students conducted their own sit-in protest movement. The first day at the F. W. Woolworth store, four freshman's were denied of service so each day they came back with more students to follow them along in the sit-in. In the end, they achieved their goal. Ella Baker helped encourage about 200 students to join Civil Rights groups. James Lawson set a strong statement that reflected on the students apart of the SNCC. -
Admission of Charlayne Hunter & Hamilton Holmes
Admission of Charlyne Hunter and Hamiliton Homles The admission of Charlayne Hunter & Hamilton Holmes was of these two African American students being the first black people to enter UGA. It was a big deal as it was the first time African Americans were going to get a higher education. Throughout their stay there many were against it and some allowed it. The two students had to be suspended one time and another time Charlayne Hunter was heard the rumor of being bombed. Charlayne Hunter is a Journalist and Hamilton Holmes died at the age of 53. -
Freedom Riders
Freedom RidersThe Freedom Riders refused to sit in the back of the buses and started sit-ins. Those who participated were many African Americans refusing to give up their seats and also Diane Nash was the leader of these sit-ins. John Lewis and Bernard Lafayette were also involved when they were students fighting for their chance of a bit of freedom. The freedom riders left Washington, DC with two buses. On the way they faced violence and harsh attacks by the KKK. The result is they finnaly got insegregation. -
March on Washington
March on Washington The March on Washington was a big protest draw attention and pass the Civil Rights bill. The goal of this march was to get their protection to the right to vote and to reduce the unemployment of African Americans and hope of passing the bill. Martin Luther King Jr. was the main leader as he helped them pass through the march and gave his memorable speech "I Have a Dream." Malcolm X attended,Daisy Lee Bates, Baynard Rustin and John Lewis. The outcome of was the Civil Rights Act of 1964. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act of 1964The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was made to end segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin. It was important for African Americans because they were getting their civil rights. It changed the life of African Americans as they were able to move a bit more freely with less chains holding them down to the ground but a few of the white folks didnt agree with this. The president at this time was President Lyndon B. Johnson. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Voting Rights Act of 1965The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was created with the help of President Johnson. It was created to allow African Americans right to vote exist, under the 15th amendment. It also banned the use of literacy tests and poll taxes from before when it was used to prevent African Americans to vote. It was important because this was a way for African Americans extend their bit of power with them . What changed was the North's perspective on African Americans, but the South opposed the bill and ignored it. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Assassintation of Martin Luther King Jr.The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. was by James Earl Ray. He was visiting Tennessee to help Memphis sanitation workers when he went out to the balcony to talk to some SCLC colleagues. He started with the Civil Rights movement with a push from Maynard Jackson who taught him. He used Gandhi's teachings and believed they could reach freedom with nonviolence and so it started. He attended the March on Washington. He also was involved with helping the group SCLC.
