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This supreme court case was a major setback for the civil rights movement as it established the precedent as separate but equal. The supreme court ruling caused major setbacks in the civil rights movement. -
The NAACP was created to solve great racial injustices especially those having to do with the African American community. -
The Chicano movement was a movement aimed at Mexican American empowerment. Much like the African American movement towards civil rights. -
The desegregation of the military was a big step for the Civil Rights movement as it brought more equality to the armed forces. -
This court case was a major win for the civil rights movement as it debunked the separate but equal policies and declared segregation in schools unconstitutional. -
Emmet Till's death was a cornerstone for the civil rights movement as it showed the cruelty of the opposition to the civil rights movement. His name became a rally cry for the movement. -
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a protest during the civil rights movement after Rosa Park's display of civil rights on the bus. -
The little rock nine were a group of African American students that were the first to attend an all white school after the Brown vs Board of Education verdict. The US Army was called in to escort them because the governor threatened them. -
The Greensboro NC Sit-in’s where a series of protests where civil rights protestors fought against segregation laws by sitting in at white only restaurants. -
The SNCC was a student organization that participated in sit in protests and other forms of protest to move the civil rights movement forward. -
The Freedom Riders were a group of civil rights activists that rode interstate buses into the south were segregation was strong. They did this to protest the strong support of segregation in the south. -
This March on Washington turned into the famous "I have a dream" speech spoken by Martin Luther King Jr. -
Dr. King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” was an amazing letter that has been seared into history because of its amazing contributions to the civil rights movement. -
This act disallowed discrimination in the work force based on race, sex, and religion. -
This act abolished literacy tests and voting discrimination. -
The March from Selma Alabama was a civil rights protest where the protestor marched using the highways. -
The Black Panther party was a organization of civil rights activists who believed the path forward towards equality was not one that could be done without violence. -
MLK was a very prominent civil rights activist and speaker that truly believed in a better future for all without segregation. He was assassinated for his beliefs and his death was a major blow to the civil rights movement. -
The American Indian Movement was founded to address issues of racism against the Native American community -
This amendment abolished taxes like the poll tax that were used to discriminate against voters.