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Three protest marches held in 1965 in Alabama. The marches were pivotal events in the civil rights movement aimed at demonstrating the desire of Africa American -
The case challenged the legality of racial segregation in public schools. -
Jackie broke the color barrier by joining the Brooklyn dodgers becoming the first African American to play in the league since the 1880's -
It abolished discrimination on the basis of race ,color , religion or national origin -
Emmett was a 14 year old African American boy who was brutally murdered in Mississippi in 1955 his murder stemming from accusations of flirting with a white women sparked outrage and became a galvanizing moment in the civil rights movement. -
Rosa parks arrest in 1955 for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama ignited the Montgomery bus boycott. -
The Montgomery bus boycott was a mass protest against racial segregation on public transportation -
A group of 9 African American students who enrolled at little Rock Central high school in 1957. -
Legislation in the United States aimed at protecting the voting rights of African Americans -
nonviolent protest against a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, that began on February 1, 1960 -
The 1964 freedom summer and the riots followed -
children played a significant role facing police violence with peaceful resistance -
Govern of Alabama and a prominent proponent of segregation during the civil rights movement. his infamous stance against discrimination -
The medgar ever assassinations was a pivotal movement in the civil rights movement. Medgar evers an NAACP field secretary. -
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voter registration drive in Mississippi aimed at empowering African Americans -
The civil rights act was landmark legislation in the US that aimed ti end segregation and discrimination based on race, color , religion , sex or national origin. -
Malcolm X was assassinated on Feb 21 , while giving a speech in new York -
Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It was signed into law by President Lyndon B. -
The black Panther Party was founded in 1966 by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. They aimed to address issues o racial injustice and police brutality in the African American community -
, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Virginia's anti-miscegenation law was unconstitutional. -
Martin was assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis Tennessee his death was a tragic moment in American history as he was a powerful leader in the Civil rights movement.