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Tuskegee Institute
When the Tuskegee Institute was created, it was able to provide African American students with both academic and vocational training. It helped African American kid's to grow educationally even with segregation. -
Plessy V. Ferguson
The U.S supreme court decided that racial segregation laws did not violate the U.S. constitution as long as segregation was equal racially. -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote. This amendment was significant to the Civil Rights because it laid out the start for the people of color. -
Chicano Movement
Bring the basic rights to the Chicanos that weren't given to them at the time. -
Executive Order of 9981
Individuals in the Armed Forces get equal treatment no matter the color of their skin, race, or religion. -
Brown V Board
Supreme Court case that ruled it was unconstitutional to separate children by race in public schools. This was vital for the Civil Rights Movement because it was another win, slowly increasing the rights for all future people of color. -
Emmett Till's Death
Emmett was a 14-yr old boy who was murdered for flirting with a white woman. The woman's husband and brother beat him to death. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott happened in 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama. People of color refused to ride buses in order to protest against segregated seating. One of the main people involved with this event was Rosa Parks. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
The First Civil Rights law was to be passed, and it was significant because it created protection against voting rights. -
Greensboro NC Sit-Ins
The Sit-Ins were non-violent that were utilized to protest for Civil Rights. This act inspired Freedom Riders to stand up for themselves. -
Freedom Riders
The Freedom Fighters convinced the Federal Government to enforce federal law for the integration of interstate travel. -
March On Washington
A massive protest happened in Washington when 250,000 people came together in front of the Lincoln Memorial for freedom and jobs. -
March From Selena, Alabama
The people that participated in this march supported the unified idea of African Americans able to practice their constitutional rights without any discrimination. -
Black Panther
Organizations that were extreme fighters for Black Nationalism, socialism, and self-defense against police brutality. -
Martin Luther King's Assassination
Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis, TN. His assassination led to the empowerment of anger among the African American community and his followers.