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In 1955, blacks in Montgomery, Alabama, began lengthy boycott of the city’s segregated bus system. As a result, Montgomery’s buses were integrated.
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Nine African American students had the help from the president to attend the white high school in Little Rock.
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By sitting in protest at an all white lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, four African American college students sparked national interest in the push for civil rights.
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In 1961, black and white Freedom Riders rode buses through the South. They were testing southern compliance with laws outlawing segregation in interstate transport. The riders were subjected to violence and eventually received federal protection.
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In 1963, the SCLC visited Birmingham to end segregation.
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A quarter of a million people marched in Washington, D.C., in August 1963 to demand jobs and freedom. The highlight of this event was Martin Luther king jr “I have a dream” speech.
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The civil rights act of 1964 transformed race relation in the United States. It outlawed racial discrimination in voter registration, public accommodations, labor union, etc.
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This act was signed into law on August 6, 1965, by President Lyndon Johnson. The voting rights allow African American to vote.
