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Plessy Vs. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson – Supreme Court decision that allowed “separate but equal” segregation. -
Brown Vs. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education – Supreme Court ruling that ended segregation in public schools. -
Murder of Emmet Till
Emmet Till was a 14 year old boy who was wrongfully accused of whistling at a white women and was brutally lynched and killed because of this -
Rosa Parks Arrest
Rosa Parks arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus. Sparked Montgomery bus Boycott -
Little Rock 9
9 African American students attempted to integrate Little Rock HS in Arkansas. Large opposition -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
First federal law protecting civil rights, focusing on voting rights. -
First Sit Ins
4 black college students did a sit-in at a lunch counter in Greensboro. This started the wave of peaceful protests -
SNCC
Founded at Shaw University in North Carolina to coordinate the peaceful protests -
Freedom Rides Begin
African American groups of civil rights activists rode segregated buses to end segregation -
Desegregation of Innerstate Travel
Desegregation of Interstate Travel – Court decisions that ended segregation on buses and trains. -
Ole Miss Integrated
James Meredith was the first black student to enroll at Ole Miss -
Children's Crusade Birmingham
Thousands of African American students marched in Birmingham. Caused mass arrests and violent response -
“I Have a Dream”
Over 250,000 people gathered to heat MLK jr. speech -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act of 1964 – Banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
Assassination of Malcom X
Malcom X was assassinated while speaking at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City -
Bloody Sunday
Civil Rights marchers were brutally attacked by police while marching from Selma to Montgomery -
Lyndon Johnson’s “We Shall Overcome” Speech
Lyndon Johnson’s “We Shall Overcome” Speech – Johnson’s speech supporting civil rights legislation. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Voting Rights Act of 1965 – Eliminated barriers preventing African Americans from voting. -
Black Panthers are Formed
Formed by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in Oakland California to protect against police brutality -
Loving vs. Virginia
Loving v. Virginia – Supreme Court case that struck down laws banning interracial marriage. -
Kerner Commission Report
Kerner Commission Report – Report on causes of urban riots, highlighting racial inequality. -
MLK Assassination
MLK Jr. assassinated in Memphis Tennessee causing large amounts of mourning/unrest -
Fair Housing Act of 1968
Fair Housing Act of 1968 – Prohibited housing discrimination. -
Chicago Freedom Movement
Led by MLK Jr. focused on fair housing and ending discrimination in the north