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Brown v. Board of Education
The Supreme Court decision that made segregation in public schools unconstitutional. This marked the start of a new perspective in fighting for Civl Rights as well as equal education. -
Emmett Till Murder
A 14 year old black boy who was murder in Mississippi for whistling at a white woman. His death was an open casket funeral that his mom held because of national outrage, which encouraged the Civil Rights development. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
This was the outcome of Rosa Parks getting arrested and ended in the year-long boycott of city buses. This led to the Supreme Court ending segregation of public buses because it was extremely unconstitutional. -
Little Rock Nine
Nine black students were faced with violent push back while the integration of Central High School in Little Rock was being applied. Because these students were to courages to face mobs and threats it ultimately led to Eisenhower sending federal troops to implement their right to attend school. -
Lunch Counter Sit-ins
For black college students who sat at a whites only lunch counter in North Carolina which sparked nonviolent sit-ins throughout the South. Because their protest were so peaceful it became a respectable and powerful tactic in the Civil Rights movement. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This law overruled discrimination that was based on color, race, religion or sex in public places as well as employment. This was a piece of legislation that was seen as a victory for what the Civil Right's movement wanted to accomplish. -
Freedom Rides
Civil rights activists rode buses into the segregated South to push back illegal segregation in public transport. They were faced with violent attacks but the effort they put in drew a large amount of attention nationally and encouraged the enforcement of desegregation being legally applied. -
Birmingham Protests
Activists led large protests against segregation throughout Birmingham but eventually faced police brutality such as fire hoses, police dogs, and getting beaten. Because of how aggressive the police tactics were compared to their peaceful demonstration, it exposed a great amount of shock that also brought nation wide support toward the movement. -
March on Washington
Over 250,000 people gathered in DC to demand civil rights as well as economic rights for African Americans. This is where MLK gave his "I Have a Dream" speech which was calling an end to racism and truly applying equality for all. -
Freedom Summer
Many activists traveled to Mississippi to register for voting and open freedom schools. These people faced violence, and the murder of three activists. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This law got rid of/banned literacy tests and any other discriminatory practices that was keeping Black Americans from voting. This gave the federals government the ability to oversee any voter registration in any areas of historical suppression. -
Selma Marches
Many protesters marched from Selma to Montgomery to fight fot voting rights, even though they were being faced with brutal attacks by the police which was named "Bloody Sunday". Because the response from the police was so brutal it brought support through shock for the movement which ultimately led to the Voting Rights a year later.