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Brown vs. The Board of Education of Topeka Kansas
The Brown vs. The Board of Education of Topeka Kansas was a court case that said "separate but equal" public schools were unconstitutional. This resulted in desegregation of blacks and whites in public schools. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was an African AMerican woamn who got on a crowded bus one day. A white man came on the bus and she was told to give up her seat, but she refused resulting in her arrest and a fine. This sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was started when Rosa PArks refused to give up her seat on a bus. It was when African Americans would not use the buses and they made up the majority of the people that rode them. This boycott ended on December 20, 1956 with segregated buses at last. -
Formation of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The SCLC is an civil rights organization of African American ministers formed after the Montgomery Bus Boycott was a success. It aimed to help the cause of civil right in the United States but without violence. -
Little Rock 9 integrate Arkansas public schools
The Little Rock Nine were nine African American students who wanted to integrate into a white school but the governer opposed. But Eisenhower ordered one thousand troops from the United States Army. The students got in the school but suffered through torment by the other studnets. Eight out of the nine students completed the school year at Central High School. -
Woolworth Sit IN
The Woolworth Sit In was when four African American men went to order lunch in a whites only restaurant. They refused to serve them so the men stayed till closing. The next day there were 15 other students and by day three 300. Later there were 1,000. -
Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders were people (African Americans and some whites) who rode in buses from Washington D.C. to the deep south. Whites would try to use African American only lunch counters and restrooms. African American would try to use whites only lunch counters and restrooms.They faced much violence along the way and in the end the Interstate Commerce Commision prohibited segregation in train and bus stations across America. -
Los Angeles Race Riots
The Los Angeles race riots were extremely violent riots with much arson and looting. The overall damage of these riots was approximately 1 billion dollars. The acquittal of four police officers set off these riots. -
James Meredith Enrolls as the University of Mississippi
James Meredith was an Africean American man who was enrolling in an all white school. He was accepted at first but then the registrar found out his race and withdrew his admission. James filed a suit alleging discrimination and in the end it ruled in his favor. There was violence and rioting in his integration but graduated in 1963. -
"Bull" Connor's Violence Becomes National News
"Bull" conner was a white man who strongly supported racial segregation. He used high-pressure water hoses and police attack dogs on the bystanders and children. This violence being broadcast actually helped desgregation... exactly what he was protesting against. -
Martin Luther King Jr.Writes "Letters from a Birmingham Jail"
Martin Luther King Jr. was an African American who wrote "Letters from a Birmingham Jail." He wrote this while imprisoned in Alabma for protesting the treatment of blacks in Alabama. "Letters from a Birmingham Jail" explained the current events in 1963 and shows the approac he took through the civil-rights movement of 1950s and 1960s. -
Martin Luther King Jr. March on Washington and "I Have a Dream" Speech
The March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I have a Dream Speech" was a political rally for Jobs and Freedom that about 250,000 people attended. His famous speech he said talked about how he saw in the future a day where blacks and whites will be equal and everyone will have freedom. -
24th Ammendment Passed
The 24th Ammendment eliminated the poll tax. The poll tax was a fee on voting that some people had to pay in national elections. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 stopped discrimination in employment on the basis of gender, national origin, race, religion, or color. It also, in public places, ended segregation. -
Malcom X Asssassinated
Malcom X was an African American nationalist and an American Muslin minister. A week after his home was firebombed he was speaking at a rally and got shot to death in New York City by Nation of Islam members. -
Selma March "Bloody Sunday"
Bloody Sunday was when 600 marcher crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge.Before they reached the bridge they found Alabama State troopers and the police blocking their way. They were ordered to turn around but refused so the officers used teargas, beat nonviolent protesters and ultimately 50 had to go to the hospital. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited racial discrimination in electorial voting. It was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson. This act was later expanded five times by Congress for more protection. -
Stokely Carmichael Coins the Phrase "Black Power"
"Black Power," being prominent in America in the 1960's and 70's meant a movement supporting black political power and rights. This phrase meant different things to people. To blacks, most were encouraged by this. -
The Black Panthers are Formed
The Black Panthers were a party that challenged police brutality and wanted all African Americans to be armed. They were known for there leather jackets and black berets. They were also known for openly displaying weapons. The Black Panthers were willing to use violence to get what they wanted -
Thurgood Marshall is Appointed to the Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall was the Court's first African American justice. He served from October 2, 1967 to October 1, 1991 and was appinted by President Lyndon Johnson. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination occurred while he was at the Lorraine Motel in Tennessee. He was standing near his balcony when he got shot in the face and neck, a little over an hour later he died. The person who shot him was James Earl Ray.
