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Septima Clark helped design educational programs to teach African American community members how to read and write. Graph demonstrating segregation during and after the Civil Rights Era -
Refused to give up her seat on a crowded Montgomery bus for a white passenger which inspired Rosa Parks. Was the main exhibit in the Gayle v. Browder. -
Fed up with Jim Crow policy forcing african americans to sit in back of bus, inspired on of the most pivotal moments in civil rights. [Primary source of the events that Rosa Parks help inspire](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22230356/article-about-the-first-day-of-the-bus/) -
Prohibits employers from discrimination on the basis of sex between employees who perform equal work in equivalent positions. Graph Demonstrating Pay Disparities by Gender and Race -
Dorothy Height helped organize the March on Washington. Armstrong advocates for women’s rights. -
Fannie Lou Hamer fought for civil rights and actively pushed for desegregation, was a leader for the Freedom Summer Campaign. Battled white supremacy, segregation, and racial violence. -
Johnnie Carr filed a lawsuit against the Montgomery County Board of Education for their son to attend the all-white Sidney Lanier High School.
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Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Chart About Growing Diversity in Congress -
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Shirley Chisholm becomes the first african-american woman to run a serious candidacy for President of the United States. Most of her success was attributed to the increase in registered African-American voters because of efforts from civil rights advocates and educators. Chart demonstrating increase in African-American voters -
Alice Walker published the work, The Color Purple, which voiced contemporary civil rights concerns. She would eventually win the Pulitzer Prize for her book, along with a movie adaptation in 1986. -
Toni Morrison published her most celebrated work, Beloved. Because of this, Morrison was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. -
Tucker started a public campaign against misogyny in Rap Music. She believed that Misogyny in Rap music weakened the overall moral foundation of African-American Society. -
Passed by Bill Clinton, the act funds services for victims of rape and domestic violence and allows women to seek civil rights remedies for gender-related crimes. -
Dylan Roof opened fire on a historically black church, just after declaring his hatred for black people. 6 women and 3 men were killed. Created national outrage because of the incident. Primary source demonstrating underlying racism that still exists against African Americans -
Nominated by presidential candidate Joe Biden in 2020. First african-american woman to serve as Vice President of the United States. -
First african-american woman to be confirmed to the supreme court.
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