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Plessy v. Ferguson
The Plessy v. Ferguson case was a case against discrimination and segregation. It fought that segregation was unequal. However, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation was separate but equal. Many people such as Oliver Hill, who was a civil rights attourney, worked against this saying of "separate but equal". Harry F, Byrd, who was a senator, also oppsed segregation. -
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
It's purpose is "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination." It had many campaigns and aiding in the fight for desegregation. This made it have a huge involvement in the Civil Rights movement. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was the name given for five cases. These cases were: Murray v. Maryland, Missouri ex rel Gaines v. Canada, Sweat v. Painter, and McLaurin v. Oklahoma Board of Regents of Higher Education . They all dealt with segregation and education. The Supreme Court ruled that segregation in schools was unconstitutional and unequal. Earl Warren, the chief justice, said that segregation i schools was unfair and unequal. This made all school integrated. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, she got arrested. This lead to many people boycotting the Montgomery bus system. This eventually led to the Browder v. Gale case where it was declared that segregated buses were unconstitutional. This was a huge victory for the Civil Rights movement. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is an African American civil rights organization. It's first president was Martin Luther King, Jr. It organized many protests and movements to help fight for civil rights during the Civil Rights movement. -
“Little Rock Nine” and Central High School integration
9 students known as the "Little Rock Nine" were escorted to the Central High School because of their excellence in school. When this happened, mobs gathered around the school protesting against the integration. Many saw this integration as a big step for the Civil Rights movement. President Eisenhower was a supporter for this and had the nine students secured by federal troops to the school. -
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
The SNCC was formed to give younger African Americans more a voice in the Civil Rights movement. The group worked witht he Freedom Rides and desegregating buses as well. It also believed in peaceful protests.The group worked hard during the Civil Rights movement to get a change for freedom for African Americans. -
Woolworth’s Sit In
When a few African American men sat down to eat at Woolworth's diner, they were refused service. After that, they were asked to leave. The few men exercised civil disobedience by sitting there peacefully as an act of protest. This led to many more similar protests. These protests were part of the Civil Rights movement for all men to be treated equally. -
March on Washington
Thousands of Americans marched to Washington D.C. fighting for jobs and freedom of African Americans. This is also where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech.Around 250,000 people were in the march. It was a march for civil rights particularly pertaining to African Americans. Martin Luther's "I Have a Dream" speech was a call for racism to end. This march was a massive resistance to segregation and racism. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This act was a major victory for the Civil Rights movement. It declared that segregating anyone based on any general grouping such as race, color, or gender was illegal. This act was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson. -
Civil Rights Act of 1965
This was an act that made any racial discrimination in voting illegal. This was another big victory for the Civil Rights movement. The act was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson. -
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Thurgood Marshall
PictureThurgood Marshall was the first African American Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. He was appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson. He worked hard in the Brown v. Board of Education Case. He was also appointed by President Kennedy for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
