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Brown v. Board of Education
Brown ruled school segregation as unconstitutional, as it was unequal. This caused desegregation of schools and reversed Plessy v. Ferguson. -
Little Rock 9
Nine African American Students were enrolled in a High School in Little Rock. This created mops and protest and forced the president to send federal troups into the South -
Emmett Till Murder
14-year-old Emmett Till was visiting relatives in Mississippi. After being accused of talking to a white woman he was brutally beaten and murdered. His open caste funeral was a big part of civil rights awareness. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
This Boycott was a form of protest against segregation in buses in Montgomery. It was sparked by Rosa Parks and protested by creating carpools, that would boycott the bus system. -
Little Rock Nine
Nine Black students enrolled in Little Rock High School. There were mobs and protests against this and it forced the president to send federal troops into the South. -
Lunch Counter sit-ins
4 Black college students sat at a whites-only lunch counter and refused to leave. This inspired protest in form of Lunch Counter sit-ins throughout the South, which were aimed against segregation -
Freedom Rides
Freedom Riders were a group of Civil Rights activists, that rode buses through the South, to demonstrate desegregation. This created great conflicts in the South and challenged the government, -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Sparked by Rosa Parks the African American Community, protested segregation in buses in Montgomery. They did this through carpools, and it resulted in desegregation. -
Birmingham Protests
The Birmingham Protests were a campaign led by MLK and SCLC, to desegregate Birmingham Atlanta. This happened through sit ins, protest, and boycot. -
March on Washington
Over 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. MLK Jr. gave his famous "I have a dream" speech. This pressured lawmakers to pass civil rights legislation. -
Freedom (Mississippi) Summer
Black Mississippians and Nothern volunteers helped African Americans in Mississippi to vote. This was important as many African Americans were influenced and stopped in their voting. This caused in conflict and the activists suffered violence. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This act outlawed segregation in public places, like restaurants, schools, and buses. It also outlaws discrimination in employment based on race, nationality, religion, and gender. On top of that, it also allowed the federal government to enforce school desegregation. Big step for civil rights!! -
Selma Marches
The Selma Marches were marches against voter oppression. The marchers were attacked by state troopers. Awful pictures of that shocked the media and world -
Selma Marches
Marches in Selma protested against voter suppression. The marchers got attacked by state troopers and shocked the media. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This act banned literacy tests and other voting boundaries, which stopped people and especially African Americans from voting. This helped to create a more fair election and voting representation. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Banned literacy tests and other forms of voting suppression. This helped create a fairer election and better voting representation.